| hepatoblastoma |
A type of liver tumor that occurs in infants and children.
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| hepatoma |
A liver tumor.
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| hepatic veno-occlusive disease |
A condition in which some of the veins in the liver are blocked. It is sometimes a complication of high-dose chemotherapy given before a bone marrow transplant and is marked by increases in weight, liver size, and blood levels of bilirubin.
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| hepatitis C virus |
A virus that causes hepatitis (inflammation of the liver). It is carried and passed to others through blood or sexual contact. Also, infants born to infected mothers may become infected with the virus.
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| hepatectomy |
Surgery to remove all or part of the liver.
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