Medical Terminology / Unit 10 MedTerm 0601 short lesson, about 20 seconds
hepat/o: Liver
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The idea
The combining form hepat slash o names the liver.
In practice
Hepatomegaly is enlargement of the liver.
Where people slip
The liver is an accessory organ. Food does not pass through it.
Your place on the trail
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