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hepatitis

Pronunciation: /ˌhɛpəˈtʌɪtɪs/

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Definition of hepatitis

noun

[mass noun]

a disease characterized by inflammation of the liver.

Origin:

early 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek hēpar, hēpat- 'liver' + -itis

hepatitis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of hepatitis in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

heparin
heparinize
hepatic
hepatica
Hepaticae
hepatitis
hepatitis A
hepatitis B
hepatitis C
hepato-
hepatocyte

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More results for hepatitis

hepatitis A Br. Eng
hepatitis B Br. Eng
hepatitis C Br. Eng
serum hepatitis Br. Eng
hepatitis Sp-Eng
to go down with flu/hepatitis in go¹ Eng-Sp

Result list for hepatitis

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adjective

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