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.
Sickle cell intrahepatic cholestasis (SCIC), one of the syndromes secondary to sickle cell hepatopathy, is a rare but potentially fatal complication of sickle cell disease. She spent the last five weeks of her pregnancy in hospital suffering from obstetric cholestasis, a rare condition in the liver of pregnant women.