Hepatology


/ˌhɛpəˈtɒlədʒɪ/
noun
1.
the branch of medicine concerned with the liver and its diseases

hepatology hep·a·tol·o·gy (hěp’ə-tŏl’ə-jē)
n.
The branch of medical science concerned with the liver and its diseases.

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