extrahepatic

adjective

: situated or originating outside the liver

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of extrahepatic was circa 1923

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“Extrahepatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extrahepatic. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

Medical Definition

extrahepatic

adjective
: situated or originating outside the liver
extrahepatic jaundice
extrahepatic tumors
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