English Explanatory Dictionary

hepatitis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Inflammation of the liver, sometimes caused by a viral infection.

Pronunciation

/ˌhɛpəˈtaɪ̯tɪs/ En-us-hepatitis.ogg

Word forms

hepatitis hepatitises hepatitides

Etymology

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

Derived words

cholangiohepatitis enterohepatitis gastrohepatitis hepatitis A hepatitis B hepatitis C hepatitis D hepatitis delta virus hepatitis E hepatitis externa hepatitis X non-A-E hepatitis perihepatitis steatohepatitis
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