HEPATITIS

hepatitis

(noun) inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hepatitis (countable and uncountable, plural hepatitises or hepatitides)

Inflammation of the liver, sometimes caused by a viral infection.

Source: Wiktionary


Hep`a*ti"tis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. -itis.] (Med.)

Definition: Inflammation of the liver.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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