hepatocellular

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the cells of the liver

Less commonScrabble 21

Meanings

adjectivehepatocellular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the cells of the liver

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(H)yekʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*yókʷr̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*yêkʷər
  4. Ancient Greekἧπᾰρ (hêpăr)
  5. Englishhepato-
  6. Englishcellular
  7. Englishhepatocellular

From hepato- + cellular.

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Translations

Finnish hepatosellulaarinen
  • hepatosellulaarinenpertaining to the cells of the liver
French hépatocellulaire
  • hépatocellulairepertaining to the cells of the liver
German hepatozellulär, Leberzell-
  • hepatozellulärpertaining to the cells of the liver
  • Leberzell-pertaining to the cells of the liver
  • Leber-pertaining to the cells of the liver
Hungarian hepatocelluláris, májsejtes
  • hepatocellulárispertaining to the cells of the liver
  • májsejtespertaining to the cells of the liver
Italian epatocellulare
  • epatocellularepertaining to the cells of the liver
Cite this entry
APA

hepatocellular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepatocellular

MLA

“hepatocellular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepatocellular. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hepatocellular,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepatocellular.

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