Hepatic
/hɪˈpætɪk/noun
Relating to the liver.
Did you know?Hepatic comes from Greek medical language, where the liver was linked to deep bodily theory, and that same root survives in words like hepatitis and hepatectomy.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
hēpar / hēpatos
“the liver”
Late Latin
Latin
hepaticus
“of the liver”
Middle English
English
hepatic
“pertaining to the liver”
Modern English
English
hepatic
“relating to the liver”
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