hepatitis
noun/ˌhɛpəˈtaɪ̯tɪs/
Etymology From Latin hēpatītis, from hēpar (“liver”), from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ (hêpar, “liver”). By surface analysis, hepat- + -itis.
1Medicine, Pathology, Sciences Inflammation of the liver, sometimes caused by a viral infection.
- Hepatitises B and C are the most important chronic viral infections of humans.2013, Teri Shors, Understanding Viruses, 2nd edition:
- Derived terms
- cholangiohepatitis, enterohepatitis, gastrohepatitis, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, hepatitis delta virus, hepatitis E, hepatitis externa, hepatitis X, non-A-E hepatitis, perihepatitis, steatohepatitis