hepat- root words — words with the hepat- root

The root hepat- comes from Greek hepar, meaning liver. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including hepatitis, hepatic, heparin, hepatectomy, hepatica, hepaticology, hepatocyte, hepatologist, hepatology, perihepatitis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hepat- root

Explore words with hepat- — words containing the hepat- root and sharing its sense of "liver". Examples include hepatitis, hepatic, heparin, hepatectomy, hepatica, hepaticology, hepatocyte, hepatologist, hepatology, perihepatitis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The hepat- root means liver, from Greek hepar. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.