hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, also called hepatoma) is a primary malignancy (cancer) of the liver. Most cases of HCC are secondary to either a viral hepatitide infection (hepatitis B or C) or cirrhosis (alcoholism being the most common cause of hepatic cirrhosis). In countries where hepatitis is not endemic, most malignant cancers in the liver are not primary HCC but metastasis (spread) of cancer from elsewhere in the body, e.g. the colon. Treatment options of HCC and prognosis are dependent on many factors but especially on tumor size and staging.
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Hep·a·to·cel·lu·lar carcinoma n. A carcinoma derived from parenchymal cells of the liver. Also called hepatocarcinoma, malignant hepatoma. [more]Hepatocellular carcinoma - Community and Resources

Noun
1. carcinoma of the liver
(synonym) hepatoma, malignant hepatoma, hepatocarcinoma
(hypernym) carcinoma

[HEP-a-toe-SEL-yoo-ler kar-sin-O-ma]
A type of adenocarcinoma, the most common type of liver tumor.