hepatocellular

American  

[hep-uh-toh-sel-yuh-ler, hi-pat-oh-] / ˌhɛp ə toʊˈsɛl yə lər, hɪˌpæt oʊ- /

adjective

1. pertaining to or affecting liver cells.

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Etymology

Origin of hepatocellular

First recorded in 1934–40; hepato- + cellular

Example Sentences

This was especially true for adrenocortical carcinoma, kidney renal clear cell carcinoma, brain lower grade glioma, liver hepatocellular carcinoma and lung adenocarcinoma, where the differences were significant for all the survival measurements.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023

The agency specifically found that consumption of artificially sweetened beverages was associated with an increased risk of a type of liver cancer called hepatocellular carcinoma.

From Scientific American • Jul. 13, 2023

It concluded that there was limited evidence for cancer in humans based on three studies linking artificially sweetened drinks to increases in hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common type of liver cancer.

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2023

Miyake died of hepatocellular carcinoma on Aug. 5, the Kyodo news agency said.

From Reuters • Aug. 9, 2022

Cirrhosis caused a total of 460,760 deaths during the seven-year study period; about one-third were attributed to hepatocellular carcinoma, a common type of liver cancer that is often caused by cirrhosis, researchers found.

From Washington Times • Jul. 25, 2018