hépatite
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See also: hepatite
French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin hēpatītis, from hēpar (“liver”) + -ītis (suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation).
Pronunciation
Noun
hépatite f (plural hépatites)
- hepatitis (inflammation of the liver)
- Synonym: inflammation du foie
- hépatite B ― hepatitis B
- hépatite C ― hepatitis C
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Descendants
Further reading
- “hépatite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.