| hepatojugular reflex | An elevation of venous pressure visible in the jugular veins and measurable in the veins of the arm, produced in active or impending congestive heart failure by firm pressure with the flat hand over the abdomen. Often called hepatojugular reflex when pressure is exclusively over the liver. Synonym: abdominojugular reflux. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| hepatojugular reflux | An elevation of venous pressure visible in the jugular veins and measurable in the veins of the arm, produced in active or impending congestive heart failure by firm pressure with the flat hand over the abdomen. Often called hepatojugular reflex when pressure is exclusively over the liver. Synonym: abdominojugular reflux. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hepatojugularometer | An apparatus for the quantitative control and measurement of the pressure and force applied over the liver to test the hepatojugular reflux. Origin: hepato-+ L. Jugulum, throat, + G. Metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| hepatolenticular degeneration | <gastroenterology, neurology> An inherited disorder where there is excessive quantities of copper in the tissues, particularly the liver and central nervous system. Wilson's disease causes the body to absorb and retain copper. The copper deposits in the liver, brain, kidneys and eyes. Complications include dementia and liver failure. Symptoms include jaundice, vomiting, tremors, weakness and slow stiff movements. Blood tests show serum ceruloplasmin is low. Medications are given to remove the excess copper from the body. Even with life-long treatment, disabling (and life-threatening) side effects are common. Inheritance: autosomal recessive. (27 Sep 1997) |
| hepatolenticular disease | <gastroenterology, neurology> An inherited (autosomal recessive) disorder where there is excessive quantities of copper in the tissues, particularly the liver and central nervous system. Wilson's disease causes the body to absorb and retain copper. The copper deposits in the liver, brain, kidneys and eyes. Complications include dementia and liver failure. Symptoms include jaundice, vomiting, tremors, weakness and slow stiff movements. Blood tests show serum ceruloplasmin is low. Medications are given to remove the excess copper from the body. Even with life-long treatment, disabling (and life-threatening) side effects are common. Inheritance: autosomal recessive. (27 Sep 1997) |
| hepatolienography | Synonym: hepatosplenography. Origin: hepato-+ L. Lien, spleen, + G. Graphe, a writing (05 Mar 2000) |
| hepatolienomegaly | <clinical sign> Abnormal enlargement of both the liver and the spleen, may be seen in cases of leukaemia, lymphoma, acute mononucleosis and others. (27 Sep 1997) |
| hepatolith | A concretion in the liver. Origin: hepato-+ G. Lithos, stone (05 Mar 2000) |
| hepatolithectomy | Removal of a calculus from the liver. Origin: hepato-+ G. Lithos, stone, + ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| hepatolithiasis | Presence of calculi in the liver. Origin: hepato-+ G. Lithiasis, presence of a calculus (05 Mar 2000) |
| hepatologist | A specialist in hepatology. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hepatology | <study> The science which treats of the liver; a treatise on the liver. Origin: Gr. Hepatos, the liver. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hepatolysin | A cytolysin that destroys parenchymal cells of the liver. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hepatoma | <oncology, tumour> Carcinoma derived from liver cells. A better term to use is hepatocarcinoma or hepatocellular carcinoma. (18 Nov 1997) |
| hepatoma transmembrane kinase | <enzyme> A transmembrane tyrosine kinase of the eph subfamily; genbank u07695 Registry number: EC 2.7.1.- Synonym: htk protein, htk gene product (26 Jun 1999) |