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hepatitis

he·pa·ti·tis

UK/ˌhɛpəˈtaɪ̯tɪs/ US/ˌhɛpʌˈtaɪtʌs/ uncommon

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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