What does "hepatic" mean?

In Hepatic portal system , the viens from the lower abdominal part consisting Stomach , small intestine etc forms Hepatic Portal vien which carries the blood to the Liver from...

The altered level of consciousness is a result of liver failure. When the liver is damaged it can no longer remove toxins from the body. The toxic build up causes...

Hepatic failure occurs when the liver loses the ability to regenerate or repair, so that decompensation occurs. Liver failure may be acute or chronic. Acute liver failure can also be...

Hepatic portal vein carries blood and nutrients from the stomach, spleen, intestines and gall bladder to the liver. The hepatic vein carries deoxygenated blood from the liver back to the...

Hepatic haemangiomas are tumours in the liver that are formed by dilated blood vessels. They are non-cancerous (non-malignant) and usually harmless. Occasionally they might cause bleeding, or might rupture causing...

Hepatic portal vein collects blood from pelvic region in amphibians and lizard like animals. In birds and mammals there is no hepatic portal. Presence of hepatic portal is having evolutionary...

The first stage of hepatic encephalopathy is characterised by an inverted sleep pattern i.e. sleep by day and awake by night. The second stage is marked by lethargy and personality...

Vein is any blood vessel which takes impure blood towards heart ( except Pulmonary vein ). The lower abdominal veins from stomach , pancreas etc unite and form the Hepatic...

It is of major importance as approximately 3/4th of the hepatic blood flow is derived from the hepatic portal vein ( the remainder from haptic arteries ) . The hepatic...

Sun spots are darker than the surrounding photosphere because they are cooler. Sun spots are caused by strong magnetic fields. These magnetic fields locally slow the convection process which is...