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.
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a valuable diagnostic tool that is used routinely to diagnose endocarditis (also called infective endocarditis (IE), endocarditis is an inflammation of the inner lining of the heart)and to evaluate the heart valves and heart function during open heart surgery.