What Does Hepatoptosis Mean?

, hepatoptosis (hĕp″ă-tŏp-tō′sē-ă) (-tō′sĭs) [″ + ptosis, a dropping] A downward displacement of the liver.

What is Hepatoptosis?

Wandering liver or hepatoptosis is a rare entity in medical practice. It is also known as floating liver. and hepatocolonic vagrancy. It describes the unusual finding of, usually through radiology, the. alternate appearance of the liver on the right and left side, respectively. .

What is a Hepatorrhaphy?

Medical Definition of hepatorrhaphy

: suture of a wound or injury to the liver.