HEPATOLOGY

Etymology

Noun

hepatology (uncountable)

(hepatology) The study or treatment of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.

Source: Wiktionary


Hep`a*tol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. "h ar, "h`patos, the liver + -logy.]

Definition: The science which treats of the liver; a treatise on the liver.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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11 January 2025

COWBERRY

(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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