Julius Caesar is ancient Romeâs most famous figure. A brilliant politician and general, his accomplishments and influence were so significant that other languages have words meaning ârulerâ that derive from his name, such as âkaiserâ in German and âczarâ in Russian.
Most medical terms are usually latin based. Trans means to cross, usually a barrier of some sort. Hepatic refers to the liver. You may have heard of hepatitis, which is a term used to describe inflammation of the liver. (Hepatic = liver, itis = inflammation of) So....Transhepatic would mean something that crosses the liver.
The Hepatic Function Panel is a group of clinical laboratory blood tests used for the evaluation of a patient with symptoms of liver disease or injury. It includes diagnosis and quantitative assessment of the disease and monitoring the effects of certain medications on the liver. The tests contained in the Hepatic Function Panel are designed to measure multiple aspects of hepatocyte function, including biliary conjugation and excretion, hepatocellular metabolism, and protein synthesis.