hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver, sometimes caused by a viral infection.
Related words
- cholangiohepatitis
- enterohepatitis
- gastrohepatitis
- hepatitis A
- hepatitis B
- hepatitis C
- hepatitis D
- hepatitis delta virus
- hepatitis E
- hepatitis externa
- hepatitis X
- non-A-E hepatitis
Word history
From Ancient Greek "ἧπαρ" (liver).
Where this comes from
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