hepatopexy

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noun

Surgical anchoring of a displaced liver to the abdominal wall.

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Meanings

nounhepatopexy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineSurgical anchoring of a displaced liver to the abdominal wall.

Origin

From hepato- + -pexy.

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APA

hepatopexy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepatopexy

MLA

“hepatopexy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepatopexy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hepatopexy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepatopexy.

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