hepatology
noun
the study and treatment of conditions of the liver.
hepatologist
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a word derived from
hepatology.
Example Sentences
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Her care team included experts like cardiologist Dr. Kathleen Simpson and hepatologist Dr. Dania Brigham, who worked together to manage her condition until a transplant became the best option.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 19, 2025
The findings are intriguing but preliminary, said Dr. Saul Karpen, a pediatric hepatologist at Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, who was not involved in the research.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2022
She’s past the itchiness and constant nausea and said her hepatologist is encouraged by her “slow, gradual improvement.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2022
“This is a severe phenomenon,” says Deirdre Kelly, a pediatric hepatologist at Birmingham Children’s Hospital in England.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 15, 2022
Consultant hepatologist Dai Samuel Chuffed tweed that he was "chuffed to bits" over Liam's win.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2021
