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hepatitis definition

hepa·ti·tis (hep′ə tīt′is)

noun pl. hepatitides -·tit′i·des′ (-tit′ə dēz′)

inflammation of the liver, often accompanied by fever and jaundice

Etymology: ModL < hepato- + -itis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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