A new treatment for hepatitis is being studied.
Source: tatoeba (20947)
Hepatitis
/ˌhɛpəˈtaɪ̯tɪs/
Synonyms for "hepatitis" (267 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (54)
acute articular rheumatismadenoiditisadrenitisafrican lethargyaguealkali diseaseamebiasisamebic dysenteryanthraxappendicitisarteritisarthritisarthritis deformansarthritis fungosaarthritis pauperumasiatic choleraatrophic arthritisatrophic inflammationbacillary dysenterybastard measles
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black deathblack feverblackwater feverblennorrhagic arthritisbrain feverbreakbone feverbronchitisbrucellosisbubonic plaguebunionbursitiscachectic fevercapillaritiscarditiscatarrhcatarrhal inflammationcerebellitiscerebral meningitiscerebral rheumatismcerebritiscerebrospinal meningitischagres feverchicken poxcholangitischolecystitischolerachronic infectious arthritischronic inflammationcirrhosiscirrhotic inflammationclimactic arthritisclitoritiscolitiscollagen disease
Strong matches (80)
conjunctivitiscowpoxcystitisdandy feverdeer fly feverdegenerative arthritisdenguedengue feverdiffuse inflammationdiphtheriadumdum feverdysenteryelephantiasisencephalitisencephalitis lethargicaendocarditisenteric feverenteritisequine encephalomyelitiserysipelas
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exudative inflammationfamine feverfibroid inflammationfive-day feverflufocal inflammationframbesiagastritisgerman measlesgingivitisglandular feverglossitisgonococcal arthritisgonorrheal arthritisgonorrheal rheumatismgoutgouty arthritisgrippehansenosishaverhill feverhemophilic arthritishepatomaherpesherpes simplexherpes zosterhistoplasmosishookwormhydrophobiahyperplastic inflammationhypertrophic arthritishypertrophic inflammationicterusinfantile paralysisinfectional arthritisinfectious hepatitisinfectious mononucleosisinflammationinflammatory rheumatisminfluenzairritable bowel syndromejail feverjaundicejungle rotkala azarkissing diseaselaryngitislepraleprosyleptospirosisliverloa loaloaiasislockjawlumbagomadnessmalariamalarial fever
Noun(3 words)
hepatic inflammationhepatic viral infectionliver inflammation
Related words (133)
marsh fevermastoiditismeaslesmeningitismenopausal arthritismetastatic inflammationmetritismilk legmilzbrandmucous colitismumpsmumps meningitismyelitisnecrotic inflammationnephritisneuritisobliterative inflammationophthalitisophthalmiaorchitis
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ornithosisosseous rheumatismosteitisosteoarthritisosteomyelitisotitisovaritisparadental pyorrheaparatyphoid feverparotitisparrot feverpenitispericarditisperiodontitisperitonitispertussispharyngitisphlebitispneumoniapodagrapoliopoliomyelitispolyarthritis rheumatismponosproliferative arthritisprostatitispsittacosispyonephritispyorrheapyorrhea alveolarisrabbit feverrabiesrat-bite feverreactive inflammationrelapsing feverrheumatic feverrheumatismrheumatizrheumatoid arthritisrhinitisrickettsialpoxringwormrubellarubeolascarlatinascarlet feverschistosomiasissclerosing inflammationseptic sore throatseroplastic inflammationserous inflammationserum hepatitisshinglessimple inflammationsinusitissleeping sicknesssleepy sicknesssmallpoxsnail feverspastic colonspecific inflammationsplenic feverspotted feverstrep throatsubacute rheumatismsuppurative arthritissuppurative inflammationswamp feversyphilitic arthritistennis elbowtestitistetanusthrombophlebitisthrushtineatonsilitistorticollistoxic inflammationtraumatic inflammationtrench fevertrench mouthtuberculosistuberculous arthritistuberculous rheumatismtularemiatyphoidtyphoid fevertyphustyphus feverulcerative colitisundulant feveruratic arthritisureteritisurethral arthritisurethritisuteritisvacciniavaginitisvaricellavariolavenereal diseasevertebral arthritisviral dysenteryvisceral rheumatismvulvitiswhooping coughwryneckyawsyellow feveryellow jackzonazoster
Noun(1 words)
viral hepatitis
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: acute articular rheumatism, adenoiditis, adrenitis, african lethargy, ague.
- Sentence evidence is available for hepatitis, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "hepatitis".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "hepatitis"
Keep "hepatitis" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "hepatitis" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "hepatitis", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "hepatitis" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
10 entriesacute hepatitisautoimmune hepatitischronic hepatitisdrug induced hepatitisfulminant hepatitishepatitis Ahepatitis Bhepatitis Chepatitis Dhepatitis E
Collocations
6 entriesacute hepatitischronic hepatitisfulminant hepatitishepatitis Ahepatitis Bhepatitis C
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
He's been battling hepatitis for 6 months now, but it looks like he's just starting to recover.
Source: tatoeba (758007)
The discovery of inadequate infection control protocols in several dental clinics has given rise to fears that patients may have been infected with HIV or hepatitis.
Source: tatoeba (4331847)
Tom was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis.
Source: tatoeba (4497261)
Showing 4 of 11 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "hepatitis"?
Closest matches include acute articular rheumatism, adenoiditis, adrenitis, african lethargy, ague.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "hepatitis"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.