transhepatic

adjective

trans·​he·​pat·​ic -hi-ˈpat-ik How to pronounce transhepatic (audio)
: passing through or performed by way of the bile ducts
specifically : involving direct injection (as of a radiopaque medium) into the bile ducts
transhepatic cholangiography
transhepatically adverb

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“Transhepatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/transhepatic. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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