*’hepatitis’ is a ‘dis-ease’ of the ‘liver’ characterized by the presence of ‘inflammatory cells’ in the ’tissue’ of the ‘organ’*
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[‘hepatitis’ may occur without symptoms, but can lead to…]
‘jaundice’
(a “yellow discoloration of the ‘skin / ‘mucous membranes’ / ‘conjunctiva’ of the eyes’)
‘poor appetite’
‘fatigue’
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(depending on the cause, ‘hepatitis’ can manifest either as an ‘acute’ or as a ‘chronic’ disease)
(‘acute hepatitis’ can be “self-limiting” (aka “resolving on its own”), can progress to ‘chronic hepatitis’, or can cause ‘acute liver failure’ in rare instances)
(‘chronic hepatitis’ may have no symptoms, or may progress over time to ‘fibrosis’ (aka “scarring of the liver”) and ‘cirrhosis’ (“chronic liver failure”))
(“cirrhosis of the liver” increases the risk of developing ‘hepatocellular carcinoma’ (a form of ‘liver cancer’))
(worldwide, ‘viral hepatitis’ is the most common cause, followed closely by ‘alcoholic liver disease’ and ‘non-alcoholic liver disease’ (NAFLD))
(other less common causes of ‘hepatitis’ include ‘autoimmune diseases’, ‘ingestion of toxic substances’, certain medications (such as ‘paracetamol’), some ‘industrial organic solvents’, and ‘plants’)
(the plural is “hepatitides”)
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(the word is derived from the greek hêpar (ἧπαρ), meaning “liver”, and the suffix -itis (-ῖτις), meaning “inflammation” (c. 1727))
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