Hepa Hepatic Sciences

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~ HEPA~    prefix for LIVER or HEPAT
~ HEPATIC  belonging to   see> LIVER
           as in
     sp  HIGADO   = LIVER formerly
         FEGADO     from
    lat  FICATUM    for NOURISHED WITH
    sp   HIGOS      or in
    eng  FIG        or        see> FIG
    alt  FICUS      FIG
    gr   SYKON      same leading to
    note SYCOPHANT  ONE WHO SCORNS AND BETRAYS
    hx>  IN ITALY THE SIGN OF "FICA" or in
         POLAND UKRAINE "FIGA" or in
    SPAIN "HIGA" IS PROFOUNDLY OFFENSIVE
    A FIST WITH A PROTRUDING THUMB BETWEEN THE
    SECOND AND THIRD FINGER TO IMPLY A HOMOLOGY
    WITH A VULVA IS PROFOUNDLY OFFENSIVE
    see> FIG