Glissonian

//ɡlɪˈsəʊniən// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to the capsule that surrounds the liver not-comparable

Etymology

From Glisson + -ian, from Francis Glisson, English anatomist.

Related phrases

glisson's capsuleglisson's sheathglisson's sphincter

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