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A: Transaminitis is the elevation of transaminases in the liver, most commonly alanine transaminase and asperate transaminase. This condition is often discovered in asymptomatic patients in primary care.
Most medical terms are usually latin based. Trans means to cross, usually a barrier of some sort. Hepatic refers to the liver. You may have heard of hepatitis, which is a term used to describe inflammation of the liver. (Hepatic = liver, itis = inflammation of) So....Transhepatic would mean something that crosses the liver.