/ Dictionary / Index H hepatitis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hep•a•ti•tis Pronunciation: (hep"u-tī'tis), [key] — n. Pathol. inflammation of the liver, caused by a virus or a toxin and characterized by jaundice, liver enlargement, and fever. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hepatitis (Thesaurus) hepatica hepatitis A Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language