Where does “hepatitis” come from?
Hepatitis comes from Latin hepatitis, derived from Latin hepar, from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ meaning liver, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- meaning to observe or perceive.
hepatitis (English): Inflammation of the liver, sometimes caused by a...
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- Inflammation of the liver, sometimes caused by a...
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