hepatocarcinogen etymology

English word hepatocarcinogen comes from English carcinogen (A substance or agent that can cause cancer.), English hepato- (Pertaining to the liver.)

Detailed word origin of hepatocarcinogen

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
carcinogen English (eng) A substance or agent that can cause cancer.
hepato- English (eng) Pertaining to the liver.
hepatocarcinogen English (eng) (pathology) Any hepatocarcinogenic substance.

Words with the same origin as hepatocarcinogen

Descendants of hepato-
hemihepatectomy hepatalgia hepatobiliary hepatoblast hepatocarcinoma hepatocele hepatocholangial hepatocirrhosis hepatocystic hepatoduodenal hepatoenteric hepatofugal hepatogastric hepatogenesis hepatology hepatonephrotoxicity hepatopancreas hepatorrhagia hepatorrhea hepatosis hepatosplenic hepatosteatosis hepatotactic hepatotumorigenesis hepcidin