hépatite

See also: hepatite

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin hēpatītis, from hēpar (“liver”) + -ītis (suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.pa.tit/
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Noun

hépatite f (plural hépatites)

  1. hepatitis (inflammation of the liver)
    Synonym: inflammation du foie
    hépatite B ― hepatitis B
    hépatite C ― hepatitis C

Descendants

  • → Persian: هپاتیت (hepâtit)
  • → Turkish: hepatit

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