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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary hep·a·ti·tis ETYMOLOGY New Latin DATE circa 1751 1. inflammation of the liver 2. a disease or condition (as hepatitis A or hepatitis B) marked by inflammation of the liver English Etymology hepatitis 1727, coined from Gk. hepatos, gen. of hepar "liver," from PIEbase *yequr(t) (gen. *yeqnes), cf. Skt. yakrt, Avestan yakar, L.jecur, O.Lith. jeknos "liver." The ending is Mod.L. -itis"inflammation." Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 hepatitis hepa·titis / 7hepE5taitis / noun[U] a serious disease of the liver . There are seven main forms: hepatitis A (the least serious, caused by infected food), hepatitis B and hepatitis C (both very serious and caused by infected blood). 肝炎 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English hepatitis noun ADJ. severe | acute, chronic | active | viral VERB + HEPATITIS have, suffer from | be infected with, contract, get HEPATITIS + NOUN virus | patient PHRASES hepatitis A/B/C • Special page at Special page-ILLNESS Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged hep·a·ti·tis \ˌhepəˈtīd.ə̇s, -ītə̇s\ noun (-es) Etymology: New Latin, from hepat- + -itis 1. : inflammation of the liver 2. : a disease or condition characterized by inflammation of the liver: as a. : infectious hepatitis b. : serum hepatitis |
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