Hepatitis refers to which condition?

Hepatitis refers to which condition?

• A. Inflammation of the heart.
• B. Inflammation of the stomach lining.
• C. Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection, that causes fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue, and altered liver function.
• D. Inflammation of the pancreas.

Answer: (C)

Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. The term comes from hepar (liver) and -itis (inflammation). It is usually caused by a viral infection, and the typical picture includes fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue, and signs of altered liver function. Blood tests often show elevated liver enzymes (like ALT and AST) and bilirubin. The other options describe inflammation in different organs—heart, stomach lining, and pancreas—not the liver.

Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. The term comes from hepar (liver) and -itis (inflammation). It is usually caused by a viral infection, and the typical picture includes fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue, and signs of altered liver function. Blood tests often show elevated liver enzymes (like ALT and AST) and bilirubin. The other options describe inflammation in different organs—heart, stomach lining, and pancreas—not the liver.