Hepatization
hepatization hep·a·ti·za·tion (hěp’ə-tĭ-zā’shən)
n.
The conversion of a loose tissue into a firm mass like the substance of the liver, especially such a conversion of lung tissue in pneumonia.
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- Hepato-
1. a combining form meaning “liver,” used in the formation of compound words: hepatotoxin. combining form 1. denoting the liver: hepatitis hepato- or hepat- pref. Liver: hepatitis.
- Hepatocarcinoma
hepatocarcinoma hep·a·to·car·ci·no·ma (hěp’ə-tō-kär’sə-nō’mə) n. See hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Hepatoblastoma
hepatoblastoma hep·a·to·blas·to·ma (hěp’ə-tō-blā-stō’mə) n. A malignant neoplasm occurring in young children, primarily in the liver, composed of tissue resembling embryonic hepatic epithelium.
- Hepatocele
hepatocele he·pat·o·cele (hĭ-pāt’ə-sēl’, hěp’ə-tō-) n. Hernial protrusion of part of the liver through the abdominal wall or through the diaphragm.
- Hepatocellular
[hep-uh-toh-sel-yuh-ler, hi-pat-oh-] /ˌhɛp ə toʊˈsɛl yə lər, hɪˌpæt oʊ-/ adjective 1. pertaining to or affecting liver cells.