noun
- the branch of medicine that deals with the study and treatment of diseases of the liver
Usage: medical field; typically used in professional or academic contexts
Examples
- She specialized in hepatology after completing her internal medicine residency.
- The hepatology department at the hospital treats patients with cirrhosis and hepatitis.
- Recent advances in hepatology have improved outcomes for liver transplant patients.
- He consulted a hepatologist, a doctor trained in hepatology, about his liver condition.
- Hepatology research has led to new antiviral drugs for chronic liver disease.