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- [hep-uh-tahy-tis]
- /ˌhɛp əˈtaɪ tɪs/
- /ˌhep.əˈtaɪ.tɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hep-uh-tahy-tis]
- /ˌhɛp əˈtaɪ tɪs/
Definitions of hepatitis word
- noun hepatitis inflammation of the liver, caused by a virus or a toxin and characterized by jaundice, liver enlargement, and fever. 1
- noun hepatitis A disease characterized by inflammation of the liver. 1
- noun hepatitis inflammation of the liver 1
- uncountable noun hepatitis Hepatitis is a serious disease which affects the liver. 0
- noun hepatitis inflammation of the liver, characterized by fever, jaundice, and weakness 0
- noun hepatitis inflammation of the liver, often accompanied by fever and jaundice 0
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Origin of hepatitis
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
From the Greek word hēpatîtis, dating back to 1720-30. See hepat-, -itis
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Parts of speech for Hepatitis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hepatitis popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hepatitis usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with hepatitis
- what is hepatitis c?
- how do you get hepatitis c?
- what is hepatitis?
- how is hepatitis c transmitted?
- what is hepatitis b?
- what is hepatitis a?
- what causes hepatitis c?
- how is hepatitis b transmitted?
- how do you get hepatitis?
- what cause hepatitis c?
- how do you contract hepatitis c?
- how do you get hepatitis b?
- what are the symptoms of hepatitis c?
- how do you catch hepatitis c?
- how is hepatitis a transmitted?
See also
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