hepatitis
Meaning
Inflammation of the liver, sometimes caused by a viral infection.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌhɛpəˈtaɪ̯tɪs/
Etymology
From Latin hēpatītis, from hēpar (“liver”), from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ (hêpar, “liver”). By surface analysis, hepat- + -itis.
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