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hepatoma

American  
[hep-uh-toh-muh] / ˌhɛp əˈtoʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.
  • hepatomas,
    plural
  • hepatomata
    plural
  1. a tumor of the liver.


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Etymology

Origin of hepatoma

First recorded in 1925–30; hepat- + -oma

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Using human hepatoma cells, a model system for studying the liver, Yao exposed batches of the cells to various concentrations of the gene therapy virus particles containing a fluorescent green protein.

From Science Daily Apr. 30, 2024

Mickey Jr., David and Danny were by his side when Mantle died of a rapidly spreading hepatoma at Baylor University Medical Center early Sunday morning.

From Time Magazine Archive

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