hepatocellular

American  

[hep-uh-toh-sel-yuh-ler, hi-pat-oh-] / ˌhɛp ə toʊˈsɛl yə lər, hɪˌpæt oʊ- /

adjective

1. pertaining to or affecting liver cells.

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Etymology

Origin of hepatocellular

First recorded in 1934–40; hepato- + cellular

Example Sentences

In some cases, cancer rates were up to four times higher, consistent with hepatocellular carcinoma.

From Science Daily

The study, titled 'Caspase- 2 deficiency drives pathogenic liver polyploidy and increases age- associated hepatocellular carcinoma in mice', was published in Science Advances.

From Science Daily

"It shows that a genetically modified porcine liver can engraft and deliver key hepatic functions in a human recipient. At the same time, it highlights the biological and ethical challenges that remain before such approaches can be translated into wider clinical use. Xenotransplantation may open completely new paths for patients with acute liver failure, acute-on-chronic liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. A new era of transplant hepatology has started."

From Science Daily

The patient was a 71-year-old man with hepatitis B-related cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma who did not qualify for surgical removal of his tumors or for a human liver transplant.

From Science Daily

Earlier this month, Exact Sciences reported the result of a study of its liver blood test, called Oncoguard, which it said showed that the test worked better than the standard of care test for hepatocellular carcinoma, a form of liver cancer.

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