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hepatic arterial infusion (heh-PA-tik ar-TEER-ee-ul in-FYOO-zhun)

 A procedure to deliver chemotherapy directly to the liver. Catheters are put into an artery in the groin that leads directly to the liver, and drugs are given through the catheters.



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