hepatic coma
— Noun
– English
～ coma that can occur in severe cases of liver disease
hepatica
— Noun
– English
～ any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions
hepatitis
— Noun
– English
～ inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin
hepatitis delta
— Noun
– English
～ a severe form of hepatitis
hepatitis A
— Noun
– English
～ an acute but benign form of viral hepatitis caused by an RNA virus that does not persist in the blood serum and is usually transmitted by ingesting food or drink that is contaminated with fecal matter
hepatitis B
— Noun
– English
～ an acute (sometimes fatal) form of viral hepatitis caused by a DNA virus that tends to persist in the blood serum and is transmitted by sexual contact or by transfusion or by ingestion of contaminated blood or other bodily fluids
hepatitis C
— Noun
– English
～ a viral hepatitis clinically indistinguishable from hepatitis B but caused by a single-stranded RNA virus; usually transmitted by parenteral means (as injection of an illicit drug or blood transfusion or exposure to blood or blood products)
hepatoflavin
— Noun
– English
～ a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss
hepatolenticular degeneration
— Noun
– English
～ a rare inherited disorder of copper metabolism; copper accumulates in the liver and then in the red blood cells and brain
hepatoma
— Noun
– English
～ carcinoma of the liver
hepatomegaly
— Noun
– English
～ abnormal enlargement of the liver
hepatotoxic
— Adjective
– English
～ toxic to the liver
hepatotoxin
— Noun
– English
～ any toxin that affects the liver
hepburn
— Noun
– English
～ United States film actress who appeared in many films with Spencer Tracy (1907-2003)
hephaestus
— Noun
– English
～ (Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vulcan