adjective

hepatic

hepatic

The patient has hepatic dysfunction.

The patient has hepatic dysfunction.

They studied the hepatic artery.

They studied the hepatic artery.

((noun)) relating to the liver The patient has hepatic dysfunction.

Synonyms: liver-related

From Greek 'hēpatikos', from 'hēpar' meaning 'liver'.

If you know 'hepatitis' is inflammation of the liver, you can remember 'hepat-' refers to the liver.

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