| 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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| hepatic |
Refers to the liver.
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| hepatic portal vein |
A short blood vessel that carries blood to the liver from the stomach and intestine.
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| hepatocellular carcinoma |
A type of adenocarcinoma, the most common type of liver tumor.
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