Meanings
nounhepatectomy (countable and uncountable, plural hepatectomies)
plural hepatectomies
- countableuncountablemedicineThe surgical removal of all or part of the liver.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 肝切除术
- 肝切除术 (gān qiēchú shù)surgical removal of the liver
Finnish hepatektomia
- hepatektomiasurgical removal of the liver
French hépatectomie
- hépatectomiesurgical removal of the liver
German Hepatektomie
- Hepatektomiesurgical removal of the liver
Greek ηπατεκτομή
- ηπατεκτομή (ipatektomí)surgical removal of the liver
Indonesian hepatektomi
- hepatektomisurgical removal of the liver
Italian epatectomia
- epatectomiasurgical removal of the liver
Japanese 肝切除術
- 肝切除術 (kan setsujo-jutsu)surgical removal of the liver
Latvian hepatektomija
- hepatektomijasurgical removal of the liver
Lithuanian hepatektomija
- hepatektomijasurgical removal of the liver
Polish hepatektomia
- hepatektomiasurgical removal of the liver
Portuguese hepatectomia
- hepatectomiasurgical removal of the liver
Romanian hepatectomie
- hepatectomiesurgical removal of the liver
Russian гепатэктомия
- гепатэктомия (gepatɛktomija)surgical removal of the liver
Spanish hepatectomía
- hepatectomíasurgical removal of the liver
Swedish hepatektomi
- hepatektomisurgical removal of the liver
Turkish hepatektomi
- hepatektomisurgical removal of the liver
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with hepatectomy
hysterectomymastectomyvasectomyprostatectomycholecystectomynephrectomyendarterectomysplenectomylumpectomytonsillectomygastrectomyappendectomyoophorectomyvitrectomythyroidectomyadrenalectomylaminectomydiscectomystapedectomycolectomylobectomycystectomyovariectomylaryngectomy
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
hepatectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepatectomy
MLA
“hepatectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepatectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hepatectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepatectomy.
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