extrahepatic
adjective
ex·tra·he·pat·ic
ˌek-strə-hi-ˈpa-tik 
: situated or originating outside the liver
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The affected extrahepatic bile duct would also be removed.18 Some early-stage intrahepatic tumors are inoperable but can still be treated with a liver transplant.
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extrahepatic
adjective
ex·tra·he·pat·ic
-hi-ˈpat-ik
: situated or originating outside the liver
extrahepatic jaundice
extrahepatic tumors
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