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caudate lobe

noun cau·date lobe \ˌk-ˌdāt-\

Medical Definition of CAUDATE LOBE

:  a lobe of the liver bounded on the right by the inferior vena cava, on the left by the fissure of the ductus venosus, and connected with the right lobe by a narrow prolongation—called also spigelian lobe

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