Hepatic

Hepatic - related to the liver.

The term "hepatic" comes from the word "liver" and is used to describe the structures, functions or diseases associated with the liver. For example:

  1. The hepatic artery is the artery that supplies blood to the liver.

  2. Liver cells (hepatocytes) are the main structural and functional cells of the liver.

  3. Hepatic encephalopathy is a disorder of brain function caused by liver disease.

  4. Liver failure is a serious impairment of liver function.

  5. Liver enzymes are enzymes produced by liver cells, such as ALT, AST. Their blood levels are used to diagnose liver diseases.

Thus, the term "hepatic" is widely used in medicine to describe all aspects related to the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the liver.



Hepatic

Despite the fact that the liver performs many important functions in the human body, it itself is not a single “liver” system. However, we often talk, for example, about liver problems, discuss recipes or drugs for its treatment. By the way, there is even a common expression: “No damn liver,” which means “I’m about to die.” So