hepatitis
he·pa·ti·tis
noun
1.
inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin
Origin
From Latin hēpatītis, from hēpar (“liver”), from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ (hêpar, “liver”). By surface analysis, hepat- + -itis.
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