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Hepatitis - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Hepatitis : (noun)
1: inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Hepatitis : \Hep`a*ti"tis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, liver _ -itis.]
(Med.)
Inflammation of the liver.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Hepatitis : Hepatitis: Inflammation of the liver from any cause.
Hepatitis is most often viral, due to infection with one of the hepatitis viruses (A, B, C, D, and E) or another virus (such as those that cause infectious mononucleosis , cytomegalovirus
disease, or yellow fever). The main nonviral causes of hepatitis are alcohol and drugs.
Hepatitis is a major public health problem. Approximately 400 million people have cancer deaths in the world.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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