hepatopexy
hepatopexy
[hep´ah-to-pek″se]surgical fixation of a displaced liver to the abdominal wall.
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hep·a·to·pex·y
(hep'ă-tō-pek'sē),Anchoring of the liver to the abdominal wall.
[hepato- + G. pēxis, fixation]
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hepatopexy
(hĕp′ə-tə-pĕk′sē)n.
Surgical anchoring of the liver to the abdominal wall.
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hep·a·to·pex·y
(hep'ă-tō-pek'sē)Anchoring of the liver to the abdominal wall.
[hepato- + G. pēxis, fixation]
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