perihepatitis

perihepatitis
Inflammation of the serous, or peritoneal, covering of the liver. SYN: hepatic capsulitis, hepatitis externa, hepatoperitonitis. [peri- + G. hepar, liver, + -itis, inflammation]

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peri·hep·a·ti·tis -.hep-ə-'tīt-əs n, pl -tit·i·des -'tit-ə-.dēz inflammation of the peritoneal capsule of the liver

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n.
inflammation of the membrane covering the liver. It is usually associated with abnormalities of the liver (including liver abscess, cirrhosis, tuberculosis) or in chronic peritonitis.

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peri·hep·a·ti·tis (per″e-hep″ə-tiґtis) [peri- + hepat- + -itis] inflammation of the peritoneal capsule of the liver and of the tissues around the liver.

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