trans·he·pat·ic
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Medical Definition of transhepatic
: 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
Other Words from transhepatic
transhepatically
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adverb
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“Transhepatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/transhepatic. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.
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