hepatoma
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hep·a·to·ma
(hĕp′ə-tō′mə)n. pl. hep·a·to·mas or hep·a·to·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A usually malignant tumor occurring in the liver.
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hepatoma
(ˌhɛpəˈtəʊmə)n
(Pathology) pathol a cancer of the liver
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hep•a•to•ma
(ˌhɛp əˈtoʊ mə)n., pl. -mas, -ma•ta (-mə tə)
a tumor of the liver.
[1925–30; < Greek hēpat-, s. of hêpar liver + -oma]
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hepatoma
a malignant tumor of the liver that most commonly occurs in association with hepatitis or cirrhosis,
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Noun | 1. | hepatoma - carcinoma of the liver |
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hepatoma
n hepatoma mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.