perivascular fibrous capsule
American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
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per·i·vas·cu·lar fibrous capsule
(pĕr'ə-văs'kyə-lər)
n.
n.
A layer of connective tissue ensheathing the hepatic artery, portal vein, and bile ducts as they ramify within the liver. Also called Glisson's capsule.
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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Glisson's capsule
A sheath of connective tissue enclosing the hepatic artery, hepatic duct and portal vein.
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