hepatic
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- adjective
- /hɪˈpætɪk/
- Specialized
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hepático
- Consequently, there is an increase in hepatic conversion of cholesterol to bile acids, which, in turn, lowers circulating LDL.
- fulminant hepatic
- hepatic failure
- hepatic dysfunction
So they're looking at hepatic fat in the liver by Mr.
- So they're looking at hepatic fat in the liver by Mr.
Examples
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However, few data are available on the association between these viruses and fulminant hepatic failure.
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Transplantation is standard therapy for end-stage chronic liver disease or fulminant hepatic failure.
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Okay, Alpha, give me a hepatic scan.
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I told him I was following his hepatic research, cited some references.
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Most patients had flu-like symptoms; three had serious cardiac or hepatic side effects.
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The ducks get this liver disease called hepatic lipidosis and they can't walk.
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Clinical features include severe cholestasis and hypoprothrombinaemia, progressive hepatic failure, and death in most patients.
Academic text (1994) -
Based on this work and subsequent clinical trials, the FDA approved radiofrequency ablation for unresectable hepatic malignancies in 2001.
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The doctor explained that the medication could cause hepatic damage if taken in high doses.
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Patients with hepatic disorders often need special dietary considerations to support liver health.
Compounds
- Specialized
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A vein that carries blood away from the liver to the large vein leading to the heart
- Specialized
A tube that carries the liquid made by the liver to the gallbladder and small intestine
- Specialized
A short vein that carries blood from the stomach and intestines to the liver
A small singing bird with red feathers found in the southwestern United States and Mexico
Surface Forms
Morphology
hepatic = liver (opaque) = hepat + ic
Although the meaning is 'relating to the liver', the morpheme 'hepat-' is a non‑transparent Greek combining form rather than the English word 'liver', so learners unfamiliar with medical forms will not infer the meaning from form alone.
Etymology
Hepatic comes from the Greek root hepar meaning 'liver', so hepatic means 'relating to the liver' and is used for things that affect the liver.