~ HEPA~    prefix for LIVER or HEPAT
~ HEPATIC  id+ | HE may point to HEMO as in BLOOD 
                 HEmoglobin HEMAtology | 
  com> strangely, sources are mute rearding the above 
  med> the LIVER is a major site of BLOOD GENERATION 
  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

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