Hepatitis Definition

hĕpə-tītĭs
hepatitides
noun
Inflammation of the liver, often accompanied by fever and jaundice.
Webster's New World
Any of various types of such inflammation, especially viral hepatitis.
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Other Word Forms of Hepatitis

Noun

Singular:
hepatitis
Plural:
hepatitides, hepatitises

Origin of Hepatitis

  • From Latin hēpatītis, from hēpar (“liver”), from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ (hēpar, “liver”).

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Hepatitis Sentence Examples

  • Hepatitis B, on the other hand, remains prevalent among drug addicts.

  • Persons with a history of hepatitis or other liver disorders should not take lysergic acid amides.

  • Inflammation of the Liver (hepatitis) may also be caused by an attack of micro-organisms which have reached it through the veins coming from the large intestine, or through the main arteries.

  • For acute hepatitis, double-blind trials have shown mixed results.

  • My project is a free ear acupuncture drop-in clinic in London for people living with Hepatitis C, a chronic liver disease.

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Words Starting With

HHEHEP

Words Ending With

SISTIS

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hepatitis

Words Starting With H and Ending With S

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With H9 Letter Words Ending With S