hepatitis

See also: Hepatitis

English

Etymology

From Latin hēpatītis, from hēpar (“liver”), from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ (hêpar, “liver”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌhɛpəˈtaɪ̯tɪs/
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Noun

hepatitis (plural hepatitises or hepatitides)

  1. Inflammation of the liver, sometimes caused by a viral infection.
    • 2013, Teri Shors, Understanding Viruses, 2nd edition
      Hepatitises B and C are the most important chronic viral infections of humans.

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Further reading

  • hepatitis in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • hepatitis in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • hepatitis at OneLook Dictionary Search

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin hēpatītis, from hēpar (“liver”), from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ (hêpar, “liver”).

Noun

hepatitis f (plural hepatitis)

  1. hepatitis

Spanish

Noun

hepatitis f (plural hepatitis)

  1. hepatitis
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