hepato-

a combining form meaning “liver,” used in the formation of compound words: hepatotoxin.
Also especially before a vowel, hepat-.

Origin of hepato-

combining form representing Greek hēpat-, stem of hêpar liver

Words nearby hepato-

hepatitis c, hepatitis delta, hepatitis delta virus, hepatitis non-a, non-b, hepatization, hepato-, hepatoblastoma, hepatocarcinoma, hepatocele, hepatocellular, hepatocellular carcinoma

British Dictionary definitions for hepato-

hepato-

before a vowel hepat-

combining form

denoting the liver hepatitis

Word Origin for hepato-

from Greek hēpat-, hēpar

Medical definitions for hepato-

hepato-

pref.

Liver:hepatitis.