Enterohepatitis

/ˌɛntəroʊhɛpəˈtaɪtɪs/ noun

Definition

Inflammation affecting both the intestines and the liver at the same time.

Etymology

From Greek 'enteron' (intestine) + 'hepatitis' (inflammation of the liver, from 'hepar' meaning liver + '-itis' indicating inflammation). This medical term uses a suffix pattern seen in hundreds of disease names.

Kelly Says

The liver and intestines are neighbors in your body and work together as part of digestion—when one gets infected, it can easily spread to the other, making dual inflammation surprisingly common.

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