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Hepato-

Meaning in anatomy & physiology, with examples

prefixCommon term

In anatomy & physiology, hepato- means: A word part from Greek meaning 'liver'. It appears in hepatic (of the liver), hepatocyte (liver cell) and hepatitis (inflammation of the liver).

In Turkish: hepato-, karaciğerle ilgili

How it is used

It appears as hepat- before a vowel and hepato- before a consonant (hepatomegaly, an enlarged liver). Common anatomy terms include hepatic artery, hepatic veins and hepatic portal system.

Example sentences

  1. Hepatocytes make up most of the volume of the liver.

  2. Blood leaves the liver through the hepatic veins.

Common collocations

  • hepatic
  • hepatocyte
  • hepatic artery
  • hepatic portal vein
  • hepatomegaly
  • liverThe large organ in the upper right abdomen that processes nutrients, makes bile and many blood proteins, stores glycogen, and breaks down drugs, alcohol and toxins.
  • gastro-A word part from Greek meaning 'stomach'. It appears in gastric (of the stomach), gastrointestinal (of the stomach and intestines) and gastroenterology.
  • -cyteA word ending from Greek meaning 'cell'. It appears in erythrocyte (red blood cell), leukocyte (white blood cell), osteocyte (bone cell) and hepatocyte (liver cell).
  • nephro-A word part from Greek meaning 'kidney'. It appears in nephron (the filtering unit of the kidney), nephrology (the study of kidney disease) and nephrectomy (removal of a kidney).

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