hepatopexy

hepatopexy

 [hep´ah-to-pek″se]
surgical fixation of a displaced liver to the abdominal wall.

hep·a·to·pex·y

(hep'ă-tō-pek'sē),
Anchoring of the liver to the abdominal wall.
[hepato- + G. pēxis, fixation]

hepatopexy

/hep·a·to·pexy/ (hep´ah-to-pek″se) surgical fixation of a displaced liver.

hepatopexy

(hĕp′ə-tə-pĕk′sē)
n.
Surgical anchoring of the liver to the abdominal wall.

hep·a·to·pex·y

(hep'ă-tō-pek'sē)
Anchoring of the liver to the abdominal wall.
[hepato- + G. pēxis, fixation]

hepatopexy

surgical fixation of a displaced liver to the abdominal wall.
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