- hepatoma
- noun (plural -mas; also hepatomata) Etymology: New Latin Date: 1905 a usually malignant tumor of the liver
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hepatoma — m. oncol. Tumor originado en el tejido hepático que se asocia con frecuencia a varones adultos que presentan cirrosis hepática. En estos casos, el tumor se desarrolla muy rápidamente y es habitual que presente una ascitis hemorrágica.… … Diccionario médico
hepatoma — [hep΄ə tō′mə] n. pl. hepatomas or hepatomata [hep΄ə tō′mə tə] [ HEPAT(O) + OMA] a cancer of the liver or from liver cells … English World dictionary
hepatoma — See malignant h.. [hepato + G. oma, tumor] malignant h. SYN: hepatocellular carcinoma. * * * hep·a·to·ma .hep ə tō mə n, pl mas also ma·ta mət ə a usu. malignant tumor of the … Medical dictionary
hepatoma — hepatocellular carcinoma; n. a malignant tumour of the liver, originating in mature liver cells. In Western countries it is rare in normal livers, but often develops in patients with cirrhosis, particularly after hepatitis B or C infection. In… … The new mediacal dictionary
hepatoma — noun carcinoma of the liver • Syn: ↑malignant hepatoma, ↑hepatocarcinoma, ↑hepatocellular carcinoma • Hypernyms: ↑carcinoma … Useful english dictionary
Hepatoma-derived growth factor — (high mobility group protein 1 like), also known as HDGF, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: HDGF hepatoma derived growth factor (high mobility group protein 1 like)| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene… … Wikipedia
hepatoma — a liver tumour or a tumour whose cells resemble liver cells. In cultured fish, associated with mold toxins in artificial foods, e.g. aflatoxin B from Aspergillus flavus … Dictionary of ichthyology
hepatoma — Carcinoma derived from liver cells: better term is hepatocarcinoma … Dictionary of molecular biology
hepatoma — /hep euh toh meuh/, n., pl. hepatomas, hepatomata / meuh teuh/. Pathol. a tumor of the liver. [1925 30; HEPAT + OMA] * * * … Universalium
hepatoma — noun A cancer originating in the liver. Syn: hepatocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma … Wiktionary
