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fetor hepaticus
(redirected from Foetor hepaticus)

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fetor /fe·tor/ (fe´tor) stench, or offensive odor.
fetor hepa´ticus  the peculiar odor of the breath characteristic of hepatic disease.

fetor he·pat·i·cus (h-pt-ks)
n.
A peculiar odor of the breath in individuals with severe liver disease caused by volatile aromatic substances that accumulate in the blood and urine.

fetor hepaticus
Etymology: L, stench, hēpar, liver
foul-smelling breath associated with severe liver disease. Also called liver breath.

fetor [fe´tor]
stench or offensive odor.
hepatic fetor (fetor hepa´ticus) the peculiar odor of the breath characteristic of hepatic disease.
fetor o´ris halitosis.


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