hepatitis

See also: Hepatitis

English

Etymology

From Latin hēpatītis, from hēpar (liver), from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ (hêpar, liver).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌhɛpəˈtaɪ̯tɪs/
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Noun

hepatitis (countable and uncountable, plural hepatitises or hepatitides)

  1. Inflammation of the liver, sometimes caused by a viral infection.
    • 2013, Teri Shors, Understanding Viruses, 2nd edition
      Hepatitises B and C are the most important chronic viral infections of humans.

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Catalan

Etymology

From Latin hēpatītis, from hēpar (liver), from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ (hêpar, liver).

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /ə.pəˈti.tis/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /e.paˈti.tis/

Noun

hepatitis f (plural hepatitis)

  1. hepatitis

Spanish

Noun

hepatitis f (plural hepatitis)

  1. hepatitis
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