hepatized
/ˈhɛpətaɪzd/
adjective
- Describing lung tissue that has become firm and liver-like, usually due to pneumonia.
- The doctor explained that the hepatized tissue would slowly heal with antibiotics.
- The autopsy revealed hepatized lungs, confirming the diagnosis of lobar pneumonia.
- In the X-ray, the hepatized area appeared as a dense shadow in the lower lobe.
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