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hepato-

  1. a combining form meaning “liver,” used in the formation of compound words:

    hepatotoxin.



hepato-

combining_form

  1. denoting the liver

    hepatitis

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hepato-1

Combining form representing Greek hēpat-, stem of hêpar liver
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hepato-1

from Greek hēpat-, hēpar
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Example Sentences

This opening is situated between the hepato-duodenal ligament and the parietal peritoneum covering the vena cava.

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Words That Use hepato-

What does hepato- mean?

Hepato- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “liver.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy.

Hepato- comes from the Greek hêpar, meaning “liver.”

What are variants of hepato-?

When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, hepato- becomes hepat, as in hepatitis.

Examples of hepato-

An example of a word you may have heard before that includes hepato- is hepatotoxic, “destructive to liver cells.”

As we’ve seen, the prefix hepato- means “liver.” Something toxic is poisonous to an organism. Hepatotoxic, then, literally translates to “toxic to the liver.”

What are some words that use the combining form hepato-?

What are some other forms that hepato- may be commonly confused with?

 

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What part of the body does a hepatologist study?

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