hepatitis

Meanings

• An infectious disease of the liver, caused by a virus.

  - "The patient was diagnosed with hepatitis A."
  - "Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˌhɛpəˈtaɪ̯tɪs/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hepatitis
apples , bibles , nobles , pables , tables

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Homophones

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1. Hepatitis (en) : An infectious disease of the liver, caused by a virus.
   

2. Hepatitis (fr) : Une maladie infectieuse du foie, causée par un virus.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of hepatitis that leads to same result
hepatitides , hepatitis , hepatitises , hepatitis A , hepatitis As , infectious hepatitis , hepatitis B , hepatitis Bs , serum hepatitis , hepatitis C , hepatitis Cs , hepatitis D , hepatitis Ds , hepatitis D virus , hepatitis delta virus , hepatitis E , hepatitis Es , delta hepatitis , infectious hepatitises , non-A , non-B hepatitis , non-A , non-B hepatitises

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Forms

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hepatitis, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, hepatitis E

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'hepar', meaning liver, and 'itis', meaning inflammation.

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Related Concepts

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1. Viral Hepatitis: An infectious disease of the liver caused by any of the five known hepatitis viruses (A, B, C, D, and E).

2. Transfusion-Transmitted Viral Hepatitis: An infectious disease of the liver caused by any of the five known hepatitis viruses (A, B, C, D, and E) that can be transmitted through contaminated blood or blood products during a blood transfusion.

3. Non-Transfusion-Transmitted Viral Hepatitis: An infectious disease of the liver caused by any of the five known hepatitis viruses (A, B, C, D, and E) that can be transmitted through other means, such as through contaminated food or water, through sexual contact, or through shared needles or other injecting equipment used for drug use.

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Culture

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Hepatitis has been a significant public health concern throughout history. It has been the subject of numerous literary, artistic, and musical works. For example, Mark Twain wrote a humorous story titled 'A True Story, Repeated Word for Word as I Heard It' in which he describes an encounter with a man who had contracted hepatitis. The man's symptoms were so severe that he was unable to work, and he was forced to rely on the kindness and generosity of his neighbors and friends in order to survive. The story is a powerful reminder of the importance of compassion, kindness, and generosity in times of need, and it is a testament to the enduring power of the human spirit to overcome even the most daunting challenges.

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