Standard Lemma guide

hepatico-

prefix · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

No pronunciation record was provided for this word.

1

prefix

Meaning 1

Synonym of hepato- (“relating to the liver”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Examples

  • hepatico- + jejunal → hepaticojejunal
  • hepatico- + pulmonary → hepaticopulmonary
  • hepatico- + biliary → hepaticobiliary

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hepato-

Antonyms: none provided

2

prefix

Meaning 2

Relating to the Hepaticae (liverworts).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Examples

  • hepatico- + -logy → hepaticology
  • hepatico- + -logist → hepaticologist

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hepatic (“relating to the liver”) + -o-.