hepatopulmonary syndromenoun [ U ]
uk/hep.əˌtəʊˈpʌl.mə.nər.i ˌsɪn.drəʊm/us/ˌhep.ə.toʊˈpʊl.məˌner.i ˌsɪn.droʊm/specializeda medical condition in which someone finds it difficult to breathe and has low oxygen levels in the blood because of problems in the blood vessels of the lungs due to liver disease:
Liver transplant is the only cure for hepatopulmonary syndrome.
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