extrahepatic

English

Etymology

From extra- +‎ hepatic.

Adjective

extrahepatic (not comparable)

1. Originating or occurring outside the liver.

   Antonym: intrahepatic

   Hyponyms: perihepatic, suprahepatic, infrahepatic, posthepatic, prehepatic

   Research is needed to define extrahepatic processes for uptake and distribution.

Translations

originating or occurring outside the liver

• Czech: extrahepatální, mimojaterní

References

• The Free Dictionary
• NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms