"hepatitis" meaning in English

See hepatitis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌhepəˈtaɪtɪs/ [UK], /ˌhepəˈtaɪtəs/ [US] Audio: en-us-hepatitis.ogg [US] Forms: hepatitis [singular], hepatitides or hepatitises [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|hepatitis|hepatitides|hepatitises}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver. It is usually caused by a viral infection.
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