Clinical Diagnosis · Digestive System · Easy
Hepatitis
Meaning: Inflammation of the liver, caused by viruses, alcohol, drugs or autoimmune disease.
In practice: Alcoholic hepatitis was suspected given his heavy drinking and deranged liver tests.
Word parts
- hepat- means liver
- -itis means inflammation
Many medical words are built from Greek and Latin parts like these, so learning a few helps you work out new terms.
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Which word means: Inflammation of the eyelid margins causing red, itchy, crusty eyelids.
Answer: Blepharitis
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Answer: Diarrhoea
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