What does "hepatitis" mean?

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

How do you pronounce "hepatitis"?

Pronounced //ˌhɛpəˈtaɪ̯tɪs//.

Common synonyms include: acute articular rheumatism, adenoiditis, adrenitis, african lethargy, ague, alkali disease.

/ˌhɛpəˈtaɪ̯tɪs/ noun

noun ·Common ·High school level

Noun

1
Inflammation of the liver, sometimes caused by a viral infection. countable, uncountable
"Hepatitises B and C are the most important chronic viral infections of humans."
2
inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin wordnet

"A new treatment for hepatitis is being studied."

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