Hepatic coma
hepatic coma n.
A coma occurring in advanced cirrhosis, hepatitis, poisoning, or other liver disease.
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hepatico- pref. Liver, hepatic: hepaticotomy.
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hepatic lobule n. A polygonal histologic unit of the liver, consisting of masses of liver cells arranged around a central vein that is a terminal branch of one of the hepatic veins, and at whose periphery branches of the portal vein, hepatic artery, and bile duct are located.