hepatotomy

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noun

An incision of or into the liver.

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Meanings

nounhepatotomy (countable and uncountable, plural hepatotomies)

plural hepatotomies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn incision of or into the liver.

Origin

From hepato- + -tomy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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