Retrohepatic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Behind the liver not-comparable

    "The location of the tumor at the interrenal and retrohepatic IVC allowed the tumor to be completely resected en bloc."

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"The location of the tumor at the interrenal and retrohepatic IVC allowed the tumor to be completely resected en bloc."

Etymology

From retro- + hepatic.

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