hepatocyte

American

[hep-uh-tuh-sahyt, hi-pat-uh-] / ˈhɛp ə təˌsaɪt, hɪˈpæt ə- /

noun

a cell of the main tissue of the liver; liver cell.

Etymology

Origin of hepatocyte

First recorded in 1960–65; hepato- + -cyte

Example Sentences

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Hepatocyte transplantation could treat an estimated half of the metabolic disorders currently indicated for liver transplants, replacing “perhaps up to 10 percent of pediatric transplant candidates,” Fox says, along with many adult patients.

From Scientific American • Feb. 17, 2015

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