Definition

Describing a person or animal that has had a surgical procedure to remove part or all of the liver.

Example

The hepatectomized patient required careful monitoring after the surgery.

Conversation

Did you hear about Jake's surgery?

Yeah, I heard he had to get hepatectomized last week.

I can't believe he went through that, it sounds serious.

It really is, but he's recovering well now.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Hepatectomized → It is formed from "hepat-" (from Greek "hepar", meaning liver) and "-ectomy" (from Greek "ektomē", meaning excision or removal). The word refers to the surgical removal of the liver or a part of it.

Memory Tip

Think of 'hepat-' as relating to the liver and '-ectomy' as meaning removal — so hepatectomized means having had part of the liver removed.

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