Hepatopathy


hepatopathy hep·a·top·a·thy (hěp’ə-tŏp’ə-thē)
n.
A disease or disorder of the liver.
hep’a·to·path’ic (hěp’ə-tō-pāth’ĭk, hĭ-pāt’ō-) adj.

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