hepatitis
/,hepə'taitis/
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A doctor explains a diagram of a healthy liver and one affected by hepatitis.
Definition
Noun: - Inflammation of the liver: A medical condition characterized by the swelling and damage of liver tissue. It is most commonly caused by a viral infection but can also result from exposure to toxins, certain drugs, or autoimmune diseases.
Usage
- As a subject: Hepatitis is a serious global health concern.
- As an object: The doctor diagnosed him with hepatitis.
- With modifiers: Viral hepatitis, alcoholic hepatitis, and autoimmune hepatitis are different forms of the disease.
Examples
- General statement: Hepatitis can lead to liver failure if left untreated.
- With a type specified: Hepatitis A is often spread through contaminated food or water.
- In a medical context: The patient was admitted for treatment of acute hepatitis.
Advanced Usage
- "Chronic hepatitis": Refers to a long-lasting inflammation of the liver, typically lasting more than six months.
- Chronic hepatitis B requires ongoing medical management.
- "Fulminant hepatitis": A rare, severe form of hepatitis that causes rapid liver failure.
- Fulminant hepatitis is a medical emergency.
Variants and Related Words
- Hepatitic (adjective): Pertaining to or affected by hepatitis.
- The hepatitic patient showed elevated liver enzymes.
- Hepatologist (noun): A doctor who specializes in liver diseases.
- She was referred to a hepatologist for her complex liver condition.
Synonyms
- Liver inflammation: A direct descriptive synonym.
- Hepatic disease: A broader term for liver disorders, which includes hepatitis.
Related Phrases
- "Hepatitis carrier": A person who is infected with a hepatitis virus and can transmit it to others, often without showing symptoms.
- Screening identified him as a hepatitis B carrier.
- "Hepatitis outbreak": The occurrence of more cases of hepatitis than expected in a given area or time period.
- Public health officials are investigating a hepatitis A outbreak linked to a restaurant.
Idioms
(No common idioms are directly formed from the medical term "hepatitis".)
A doctor explains a diagram of a healthy liver and one affected by hepatitis.
Noun
- inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin