fetor hepaticus
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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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fe·tor he·pat·i·cus
a peculiar odor to the breath in people with severe liver disease; caused by volatile aromatic substances that accumulate in the blood and urine due to defective hepatic metabolism.
Synonym(s): liver breath
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fe·tor he·pat·i·cus
(fē'tōr hē-pat'i-kŭs)A peculiar odor to the breath in people with severe liver disease; caused by volatile aromatic substances that accumulate in the blood and urine due to defective hepatic metabolism.
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fetor hepaticus
A musty, sweet odour in the breath occurring in liver failure.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
fe·tor he·pat·i·cus
(fē'tōr hē-pat'i-kŭs)Peculiar breath odor in people with severe liver disease.
Synonym(s): liver breath.
Synonym(s): liver breath.
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