Etymology

hepatobiliary

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Today it means: Of, pertaining to, or originating in the liver, bile ducts and gall bladder Full definition →

English biliary ← Ancient Greek ἧπᾰρ (hêpăr) ← Proto-Hellenic *yêkʷər
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(H)yekʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*yókʷr̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*yêkʷər
  4. Ancient Greekἧπᾰρ (hêpăr)
  5. Englishhepato-
  6. Englishbiliary
  7. English todayhepatobiliary

From hepato- + biliary.

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