Hepatic — He*pat ic, a. [L. hepaticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? the liver; akin to L. jecur, Skr. yak?t: cf. F. h[ e]patique.] 1. Of or pertaining to the liver; as, hepatic artery; hepatic diseases. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling the liver in color or in form; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hepatic — (adj.) late 14c., epatike, from O.Fr. hepatique or directly from L. hepaticus “pertaining to the liver,” from Gk. hepatikos, from hepar (gen. hepatos) “liver” (see HEPATITIS (Cf. hepatitis)). As a noun, medicine for the liver, from late… … Etymology dictionary
hepatic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the liver. ORIGIN Greek h patikos, from h par liver … English terms dictionary
hepatic — [hi pat′ik] adj. [L hepaticus < Gr hēpatikos < hēpar, the liver < IE base * jekwṛ > Sans yákṛt, L jecur] 1. of or affecting the liver 2. like the liver in color or shape 3. of the liverworts n. LIVERWORT … English World dictionary
hepatic — I. adjective Etymology: Latin hepaticus, from Greek hēpatikos, from hēpat , hēpar Date: 1599 of, relating to, affecting, associated with, supplying, or draining the liver < a hepatic complaint > < hepatic arteries > II. noun Date: 1900 … New Collegiate Dictionary
hepatic — Relating to the liver. [G. hepatikos] * * * he·pat·ic hi pat ik adj of, relating to, affecting, or associated with the liver <hepatic injury> <hepatic insufficiency> * * * adj. relating to the liver. * * * he·pat·ic (hə patґik)… … Medical dictionary
hepatic(o)- — [Gr. hēpatikos of the liver] a combining form denoting relationship to a hepatic duct, or, sometimes, to the liver … Medical dictionary
hepatic — adj. Hepatic is used with these nouns: ↑failure, ↑vein … Collocations dictionary
Hepatic encephalopathy — Classification and external resources Micrograph of Alzheimer type II astrocytes, as may be seen in hepatic encephalopathy. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Hepatic lipase — is a form of lipase. It is expressed in the liver and adrenal glands.cite journal |author=Dichek HL, Agrawal N, El Andaloussi N, Qian K |title=Attenuated corticosterone response to chronic ACTH stimulation in hepatic lipase deficient mice:… … Wikipedia
