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hepato-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
hep-a-to-
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Pertaining to the liver.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)yekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *yókʷr̥ Proto-Hellenic *yêkʷər Ancient Greek ἧπᾰρ (hêpăr)der. English hepato- From Ancient Greek ἠπᾰτ- (ēpăt-), the stem of ἧπᾰρ (hêpăr, “liver”); compare hepar.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *Hyekʷ-, ἠπᾰτ-

Inflected Forms

hepat- (alternative)

Derived Forms

hepatocholangioenterostomy hepatocholangiojejunostomy hepatocholangiostomy hepatocholangitis hepatodysentery hepatoflavin hepatojugularometer hepatolienography hepatolienomegaly hepatolithectomy hepatolithiasis hepatomalacia

Phrases

hepatogenous jaundice hepatojugular reflux hepatolenticular degeneration hepatonephric syndrome

Questions

What does hepato- mean?
Pertaining to the liver.
Where does hepato- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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