hepato-
hepato-
a combining form meaning “liver,” used in the formation of compound words: hepatotoxin.
Also, especially before a vowel, hepat-.
Origin:
combining form representing Greek hēpat-, stem of hêpar liver
combining form representing Greek hēpat-, stem of hêpar liver
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| hepato- or (before a vowel) hepat- | |
| —combining form | |
| denoting the liver: hepatitis | |
| [from Greek hēpat-,hēpar] | |
| hepat- or (before a vowel) hepat- | |
| —combining form | |
| [from Greek hēpat-,hēpar] | |
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Hepato-
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Medical Dictionary
hepato- or hepat-
pref.
Liver: hepatitis.
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