hepatitis

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Letters: 9

Pronunciation

/ˌhɛpəˈtaɪ̯tɪs/

Definition of hepatitis

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)Inflammation of the liver, sometimes caused by a viral infection.

“Hepatitises B and C are the most important chronic viral infections of humans.”

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Etymology

From Latin hēpatītis, from hēpar (“liver”), from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ (hêpar, “liver”). By surface analysis, hepat- + -itis.

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