Hepat/o denotes:

Hepat/o denotes:

• A. Liver
• B. Kidney
• C. Lymph
• D. Spine

Answer: (A)

In medical terminology, combining forms link a root to suffixes or other roots, and each combining form has a specific organ or concept it represents. Hepat/o specifically denotes the liver, which is why it appears in terms like hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) or hepatic (pertaining to the liver). The other options map to different organs or systems: nephr/o for the kidney, lymph/o for the lymphatic system, and spin/o (or spondyl/o) for the spine.

In medical terminology, combining forms link a root to suffixes or other roots, and each combining form has a specific organ or concept it represents. Hepat/o specifically denotes the liver, which is why it appears in terms like hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) or hepatic (pertaining to the liver). The other options map to different organs or systems: nephr/o for the kidney, lymph/o for the lymphatic system, and spin/o (or spondyl/o) for the spine.