Added 9 October 2026
hepatitis
/ˌhɛpəˈtaɪ̯tɪs/ noun
Latin root: hēpatītis Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hepatitis at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin.
Origin
From Latin hēpatītis, from hēpar (“liver”), from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ (hêpar, “liver”). By surface analysis, hepat- + -itis.
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