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hepatitis b
nounB2
/ˌhɛpəˈtaɪtɪs ˈbiː/A serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus.
hepatitis c
nounMedium
/ˌhep.əˈtaɪ.tɪs ˈsiː/A bloodborne viral infection that causes inflammation and damage to the liver.
hepatitis delta
nounLow
/ˌhɛpəˈtaɪtɪs ˈdɛltə/A serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis D virus (HDV), which only occurs in individuals already infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV).
hepatitis non-a, non-b
nounVery Low
/ˌhep.əˌtaɪ.tɪs ˌnɒn eɪ ˌnɒn ˈbiː/A term historically used for hepatitis caused by a viral agent that is neither hepatitis A nor hepatitis B virus.
hepatocyte
nounC2
/ˈhɛpətə(ʊ)sʌɪt/The principal functional cell type of the liver, responsible for protein synthesis, storage, and transformation of nutrients, detoxification, and bile production.
hepatology
nounLow (Specialist Term)
/ˌhɛpəˈtɒlədʒi/The branch of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tree, and pancreas.
hepatoma
nounC2+ (Specialized medical terminology)
/ˌhɛpəˈtəʊmə/A primary malignant tumor of liver cells.
hepatomegaly
nounC2
/ˌhɛpətə(ʊ)ˈmɛɡəli/The abnormal enlargement of the liver.
hepatopancreas
nounVery Low
/ˌhɛpətəʊˈpæŋkrɪəs/A combined digestive gland found in some invertebrates, such as crustaceans and molluscs, that performs the functions of both the liver and pancreas.
hepatoportal system
nounVery Low
/ˌhɛp.ə.təʊˈpɔː.təl ˈsɪs.təm/The network of veins that carries blood from the spleen, stomach, pancreas, and intestines to the liver.
hepatoscopy
nounExtremely Rare
/ˌhɛp.əˈtɒs.kə.pi/Divination by examining the liver of a sacrificed animal.
hepburn
nounRare (when not referring to the specific person)
/ˈhɛpbɜːn/An English surname; most commonly associated with the film actress Audrey Hepburn.
hepburn system
nounRare/Technical
/ˈhɛpbɜːn ˌsɪstəm/The predominant system for romanizing Japanese script (writing Japanese using the Latin alphabet).
hepcat
nounVery Low / Archaic
/ˈhɛpkat/A person who is very knowledgeable about and enthusiastic about jazz or swing music, especially in the 1930s-1950s; a jazz aficionado or hipster of that era.
hephaestus
nounLow
/hɪˈfiːstəs/In Greek mythology, the god of fire, metalworking, stone masonry, forges, and sculpture.
hephzibah
nounVery Rare
/ˈhɛfzɪbə/A proper noun, primarily a female given name, with biblical origins.
hepplewhite
adjectivenounC2
/ˈhɛpəlwaɪt/A style of English furniture design from the late 18th century, known for its elegant, light forms and distinctive use of inlay and painted decoration.
heptachlor
nounRare
/ˈhɛptəˌklɔː/A man-made chemical compound belonging to the group of organochlorine insecticides and fungicides.
heptachord
nounVery Low
/ˈhɛptəkɔːd/A musical scale or sequence of seven notes.
heptad
nounC2
/ˈhɛptad/A group or set of seven.

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