Which prefix indicates the liver?

• A. andr/o
• B. bi/o
• C. hepat/o
• D. cheil/o

Answer: (C)

In medical terminology, organs have specific combining forms used to build words. The liver is indicated by hepat/o, from Greek hepar. You’ll see hepat/o in terms like hepatitis, hepatology, and hepatomegaly, all pointing to the liver. The other options relate to different body parts or concepts: andr/o means male, bi/o relates to life, and cheil/o means lip. So hepat/o is the correct combining form for the liver.