eukaryotic cell hepatic oval stem cell 2010-08-30T02:01:49Z BTO:0004270 FMA:86576 liver progenitor cell hepatic oval cell A transient hepatic stem cell observed after liver injury with a high nuclear to cytoplasm ratio that can differentiate into mature hepatocytes and bile duct cells. Arises from more than one tissue. hepatic progenitor cell progenitor cell