hepatobiliary

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or originating in the liver, bile ducts and gall bladder

OriginEnglish biliary ← Ancient Greek ἧπᾰρ (hêpăr) ← Proto-Hellenic *yêkʷər →
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Meanings

adjectivehepatobiliary (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, pertaining to, or originating in the liver, bile ducts and gall bladder

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cystohepatic

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(H)yekʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*yókʷr̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*yêkʷər
  4. Ancient Greekἧπᾰρ (hêpăr)
  5. Englishhepato-
  6. Englishbiliary
  7. Englishhepatobiliary

From hepato- + biliary.

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Translations

Italian epatobiliare
  • epatobiliarepertaining to bile ducts
Cite this entry
APA

hepatobiliary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepatobiliary

MLA

“hepatobiliary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepatobiliary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hepatobiliary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepatobiliary.

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