hepatology
noun[U]
medicalspecializeduk/ˌhep.əˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/us/ˌhep.əˈtɑː.lə.dʒi/thetreatmentofdiseasesof theliver(= alargeorganthatcleansthebloodandproducesbile):
He ischiefof hepatology andmedicaldirectoroflivertransplantationat thehospital.
- Theirfindingswerepublishedin thejournalClinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
- TheInstituteof Hepatology at University College Hospital in London isrunby aleadingliverspecialist.
- The university'slivertransplantprogramwouldassistthemedicalschoolinestablishinga hepatologyprogram.
- 85% of thepatientsin thestudyhad aproblemclassedas gastroenterology and 15% as hepatology.
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