• (a.) Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the liver; -- applied to the interlobular branches of the portal vein.
(sub″hә-pat´ik) below the liver.
Sub`he·pat'ic adjective (Anat.) Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the liver; -- applied to the interlobular branches of the portal vein. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: sŭb′he-pat′ik Definitions: 1. Below the liver. Synonyms: infrahepatic