Hepat- (Hepat-), Hepato (Hepato-)

Hepato- (hepat- from the Greek hépatos - liver) This is one of the most common medical terms in the world. And if you think that hepatitis is translated as “inflammation of liver cells,” then you are completely mistaken. The term hepatitis arose from the Greek word HEPATOS - liver, and the prefix HYP- or HYPOT-, denoting inflammation (hence, for example, the concept of antihypertensive drugs such as nitroglycerin or adelphan) . However, a misunderstanding occurred when the Latin term Hepatohepatitis was created -

Hepatitis or heptenology? When discharged from the hospital, patients are asked: “Are you talking about hepatitis?” Indeed, very often, people far from medicine talk about liver disease in the same way as about a runny nose or sore throat. So where did this misconception come from? The word hepatitis is based on several roots: Hepatus - kidney, chole - gall bladder and itis - inflammation. It follows that “hepatitis” is an inflammation of the of the liver. Another question is which part and why it arose. The part of the liver affected by the inflammatory process is called a focus - lat. focalis. According to localization, it can be: hilar or central part of the liver, its apex or lower part on the left side spleen. The choice of treatment tactics for the disease depends on the location of the source of inflammation. Hepatitis is