ductus hepaticus sinister

left he·pa·tic duct

[TA] the duct that drains bile from the left half of the liver, including the quadrate lobe and the left part of the caudate lobe. Synonym(s): ductus hepaticus sinister [TA]

ductus hepaticus sinister

The duct that originates in the left lobe of the liver and unites with the ductus hepaticus dexter to form the hepatic duct. It drains the left and caudate lobes. See also: ductus