hepato-
Origin of hepato-
Words nearby hepato-
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?
How to use hepato- in a sentence
This opening is situated between the hepato-duodenal ligament and the parietal peritoneum covering the vena cava.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington