It means "relating to the liver",
The medical root word 'hepato' refers to the liver.
The hepato-biliary system.
Hem- (English spelling haem-) is a prefix meaning blood.Examples of this would be:Hematology - The study of the physiology of the bloodHemal - Relating to the bloodI hope this answers your question.
The prefix of the word hepatomegaly is "hepato-", which refers to the liver.
Hepatocytes. "Hepato" refers to anything related to the liver.
This is the entire hepato-duodenal ligament. Temporary occlusion of the hepatic artery and portal vein can be done quickly by placing a vascular clamp around the hepatic pedicle.
A few inches into the duodenum is the hepato-pancreatic ampulla, which is the site where the pancreatic duct and the common bile duct of the liver enter.
Hepatitis comes from ancient Greek hepar (ηπαρ) or hepato- (ηπατο-) meaning 'liver' and suffix -itisdenoting 'inflammation' (c.1727).11. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatitis
Of course! Fruits having black/purple/dark skins contain lots of anthocyanins which are purple color pigments and are strong anti oxidants and are cardiac and hepato protective….J.K.Dixit, M.D.
Patient becomes weak and debilitated. He looks pale due to anaemia. His abdomen may look enlarged due to hepato-spleeno-megaly. Spleen may become palpable at the umbilicus, at time bigger.
it was marketed by Eli lilly as an anti-inflammatory drug, similar to ibuprofen (advil). they said its very safe and did lots of commercial for promoting it, convincing people that they should take it. few years later, it was withdrawn from the market due to its severe hepato toxicity. within few years many people died.
The word hepatomegaly means the swelling or enlargement of the liver beyond its normal size. Use it in a sentence: "Upon examination there was palpable hepatomegaly." NB palpable means you can feel it. There are a variety of causes of hepatomegaly. These include infection, degeneration and cancer. Hepato- refers to the liver; mega- large