| hepaticodochotomy | Combined hepaticotomy and choledochotomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| hepaticoduodenostomy | Establishme nt of a communication between the hepatic ducts and the duodenum. Synonym: hepatoduodenostomy. Origin: hepatico-+ duodenostomy (05 Mar 2000) |
| hepaticoenterostomy | Establishment of a communication between the hepatic ducts and the intestine. Synonym: hepatocholangioenterostomy. Origin: hepatico-+ enterostomy (05 Mar 2000) |
| hepaticogastrostomy | Establishment of a communication between the hepatic duct and the stomach. Origin: hepatico-+ gastrostomy (05 Mar 2000) |
| hepaticolithotomy | Removal of a stone from a hepatic duct. Origin: hepatico-+ G. Lithos, stone, + tome, a cutting (05 Mar 2000) |
| hepaticolithotripsy | The crushing or fragmentation of a biliary calculus in the hepatic duct. Origin: hepatico-+ G. Lithos, stone, + tripsis, a rubbing (05 Mar 2000) |
| hepaticopulmonary | Relating to the liver and the lungs. Synonym: hepaticopulmonary, hepatopulmonary. Origin: hepato-+ G. Pneumonikos, pulmonary (05 Mar 2000) |
| hepaticostomy | Establishment of an opening into the hepatic duct. Origin: hepatico-+ G. Stoma, mouth (05 Mar 2000) |
| hepaticotomy | Incision into the hepatic duct. Origin: hepatico-+ G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| hepatin | <biochemistry> Branched polymer of D glucose (mostly _(1-4) linked, but some _(1-6) at branch points). Size range very variable, up to 10exp5 glucose units. Major short term storage polymer of animal cells and is particularly abundant in the liver and to a lesser extent in muscle. In the electron microscope glycogen has a characteristic asterisk or star appearance. (18 Nov 1997) |
| hepatisation | 1. <chemistry> Impregnating with sulphureted hydrogen gas. 2. [Cf. F. Hepatisation. <medicine> Conversion into a substance resembling the liver; a state of the lungs when gorged with effused matter, so that they are no longer pervious to the air. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hepatise | 1. To impregnate with sulphureted hydrogen gas, formerly called hepatic gas. "On the right . . where two wells of hepatized water." (Barrow) 2. To gorge with effused matter, as the lungs. Origin: Gr. To be like the liver, to be liver-coloured, fr, the liver: cf. E. Hepatite, and (for sense 2) F. Hepatiser. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hepatite | <chemical> A variety of barite emitting a fetid odour when rubbed or heated. Origin: L. Hepatitis an unknown precious stone, Gr, fr, the liver: cf. F. Hepatite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hepatitic | Relating to hepatitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hepatitis | <pathology> Inflammation of the liver. (18 Nov 1997) |