noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 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. 2
   inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

acute articular rheumatismadenoiditisadrenitisafrican lethargyaguealkali disease

Example

More examples

"A new treatment for hepatitis is being studied."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

hepatitis Ahepatitis Bhepatitis Chepatitis Dhepatitis Ehepatitis Xhepatitis delta virushepatitis externanon-A-E hepatitis

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