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hepatopathy

hepatopathy

8.8
A disease that damages the liver
  • noun
  • /ˌhɛpəˈtɑpəθi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hepatopatía
  • Early diagnosis of hepatopathy can greatly improve treatment outcomes for patients.

Examples

  • To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to identify the effect induced by hepatopathies of different etiologies among pediatric patients with T1DM using liver stiffness by TE as a non-invasive assessment tool.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Further longitudinal analysis including a larger number of patients with each hepatopathy is needed.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Limitations of our study include the presence of a relatively small number of patients, particularly in subgroups with abnormal hepatopathy.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Doctors are studying the effects of various hepatopathies on liver function.

  • He was diagnosed with a rare form of hepatopathy that affects liver metabolism.

Synonyms

liver disease
vshepatopathy
  • Specialized
11 3.3

A health problem that harms the liver and stops it working well

is a general disorder of the organ that may not always impair function

Antonyms

health
∞ 1.0

The condition of a person's body and mind, especially being free from illness or injury

wellness
52 3.2

Good physical and mental health that people try to keep

How Severe

cirrhosis
  • Specialized
15 7.7
hepatopathy
  • Specialized
8.8

Surface Forms

hepatopathy singular
hepatopathies plural

Morphology

hepatopathy = hepato + pathy

The meaning is compositionally clear within medical vocabulary ('hepato-' = liver, '-pathy' = disease/disorder), but these are specialized classical combining forms that are not readily accessible to most general learners.

Etymology

Hepatopathy comes from Greek parts hepato- meaning 'liver' and -pathy meaning 'disease' or 'suffering'. Think of hepatitis for the hepato- part and empathy for the -pathy ending, so hepatopathy means 'a disease of the liver'.