Spigelian lobe

noun

The caudate lobe of the liver.

Meanings

nounSpigelian lobe (plural Spigelian lobes)

plural Spigelian lobes

  1. anatomyThe caudate lobe of the liver.

Origin

Named after Flemish anatomist Adriaan van den Spiegel (1578–1625).

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