Question

a herniation or swelling of the liver is called:
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b hepatodynia.
c hepatomalacia.
d hepatosis.
e hepatocele.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each term:

• Option B (hepatodynia): "hepat-" means liver, "dynia" means pain, so it's liver pain.
• Option C (hepatomalacia): "malacia" means softening, so liver softening.
• Option D (hepatosis): General liver disease.
• Option E (hepatocele): "cele" means hernia or swelling, and "hepato-" refers to liver. So hepatocele means herniation or swelling of the liver.
• Option A is unclear due to text issues, but from the others, E matches the definition.

Answer:

E. hepatocele