HEPATITIS

Hepatitis

Hepatitis is a medical condition defined by the inflammation of the liver and characterized by the presence of inflammatory cells in the tissue of the organ. The name is from the Greek hepar, the root being hepat-, meaning liver, and suffix -itis, meaning "inflammation" . The condition can be self-limiting or can progress to fibrosis and cirrhosis.

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hepatitis

Noun

  1. Inflammation of the liver, sometimes caused by a viral infection.


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