hepatorenal

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Relating to both the liver and the kidneys

adjective
/ˌhɛpətoʊˈriːnəl/

Specialized

: hepatorenal

Doctors often monitor patients for signs of hepatorenal dysfunction during liver disease treatment.
hepatorenal syndrome

Examples

This disorder is known as hepatorenal syndrome (HRS).

Academic text (2003)
The treatment of cardiogenic and septic shock, hepatorenal and nephrotic syndromes, and other causes of decreased effective circulatory volume is reviewed elsewhere.

Academic text (1995)
I'm going to switch over, get my hepatorenal space right here.
Drugs used in the therapy of hepatorenal syndrome.

Academic text (2003)
It is one of the most common complications in cirrhotics; others are variceal bleeding, hepatorenal syndrome, and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, etc.

Academic text (2007)
A systematic review of all articles published in English was done with the help of PubMed Services with the keywords "cirrhosis," "liver failure," "renal failure," and "hepatorenal syndrome" for the period 1960-2002.

Academic text (2003)
Hepatorenal syndrome is a serious condition that affects both the hepatorenal organs.
The symptoms of hepatorenal issues can include swelling and changes in urine output.

Surface Forms

hepatorenal positive

Morphology

hepatorenal = renal (semi-transparent) = hepato + renal

The meaning is derived from 'hepato' (liver) and 'renal' (kidneys), but 'hepato' is not a standalone English word.

Etymology

Hepatorenal comes from two parts: hepato- meaning 'liver' and renal meaning 'kidney', and you can see hepato- in the word hepatitis. So, hepatorenal describes something that affects both the liver and the kidneys.