Clinical Diagnosis · Digestive System · Hard
Hepatoma
Meaning: A primary cancer of the liver cells, often developing in people with cirrhosis.
In practice: Surveillance ultrasound picked up a hepatoma in the man with hepatitis B cirrhosis.
Word parts
- hepat- means liver
- -oma means a lump, mass or tumour
Many medical words are built from Greek and Latin parts like these, so learning a few helps you work out new terms.
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