hepato-
hepato- prefix: pertaining to the liver.
Prefix
hepato-
- Pertaining to the liver.
Forms of hepato-
| alternative form | hepat- |
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Origin of hepato-
From Ancient Greek ἠπᾰτ- (ēpăt-), the stem of ἧπᾰρ (hêpăr, “liver”); compare hepar.
Words formed from hepato-
- hepatocholangioenterostomy
- hepatocholangiojejunostomy
- hepatocholangiostomy
- hepatocholangitis
- hepatodysentery
- hepatoflavin
- hepatogenous jaundice
- hepatojugularometer
- hepatojugular reflux
- hepatolenticular degeneration
- hepatolienography
- hepatolienomegaly
- hepatolithectomy
- hepatolithiasis
- hepatomalacia
- hepatomelanosis
- hepatomphalocele
- hepatomphalos
- hepatonecrosis
- hepatonephric
- hepatonephric syndrome
- hepatonephromegaly
- hepatoperitonitis
- hepatopexy
- hepatophrenic
- hepatophyma
- hepatopneumonic
- hepatoportal
- hepatorrhaphy
- hepatorrhexis
- hepatosplenitis
- hepatosplenography
- hepatosplenopathy
- hepatostomy
- hepatotherapy
- hepatotomy
- hepatotoxemia
- hepatovirus
Questions about hepato-
- What does hepato- mean?
- Hepato- means pertaining to the liver.
- What part of speech is hepato-?
- Hepato- is a prefix.
Words near hepato- in the dictionary
Source and license
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