What does hepat mean in medical terms?
hepat
Meaning: liver
Type: Word root · Body system: Digestive System & Abdomen
A word root is the core of a word; prefixes and suffixes attach around it. On this page: what hepat means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.
Example words using hepat
hepatitis
hepat (liver) + -itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the liver
hepat (liver) + -itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the liver
hepatomegaly
hepat (liver) + -megaly (enlargement) = enlargement of the liver
hepat (liver) + -megaly (enlargement) = enlargement of the liver
More Digestive System & Abdomen roots
Shortened forms
Charts and notes shorten long terms — see the Medical Abbreviations guide for the short forms you will meet in real records.
Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.