Hepatopexy
hepatopexy hep·a·to·pex·y (hěp’ə-tə-pěk’sē)
n.
Surgical anchoring of the liver to the abdominal wall.
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hepatopetal hep·a·to·pet·al (hěp’ə-tō-pět’l) adj. Flowing toward the liver.
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hepatopneumonic hep·a·to·pneu·mon·ic (hěp’ə-tō-nu-mŏn’ĭk, -nyu-) adj. Relating to the liver and the lungs.
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hepatoportal hep·a·to·por·tal (hěp’ə-tō-pôr’tl) adj. Relating to the portal system of the liver.
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[hep-uh-toh-pawr-tl, -pohr-, hi-pat-uh-] /ˌhɛp ə toʊˈpɔr tl, -ˈpoʊr-, hɪˌpæt ə-/ noun, Anatomy. 1. a vascular arrangement in vertebrates through which blood is transported into the liver from capillaries of the stomach, spleen, duodenum, pancreas, and intestines.
- Hepatopulmonary
hepatopulmonary hep·a·to·pul·mo·nar·y (hěp’ə-tō-pul’mə-něr’ē, -pŭl’-) adj. Hepatopneumonic.