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Hepatic Pronunciation
Hepatic is pronounced huh-PA-tik, IPA /həˈpætɪk/.
huh-PA-tik
US /həˈpætɪk/ · UK /hɛˈpætɪk/
Syllables: huh · PA · tik (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Relating to the liver.
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Hepatic in a Sentence
- The scan showed no hepatic damage.
- Hepatic function is checked every three months.
- The hepatic artery was clamped during the operation.
Common Mispronunciations of Hepatic
Not HE-puh-tik
The middle beat takes the weight, PA, and the opening reduces to a weak huh.
Not huh-PAY-tik
The stressed vowel is the flat a of pat, with none of the length hepatitis gives it.
Tip: Hepar is the Greek for liver, which is where hepatic, hepatitis and heparin all begin.
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