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Identify the term for "inflammation of the liver"

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Answer: Hepatitis

Explanation: Hepatitis or the “inflammation of the liver” is commonly caused by viral infection. Causes of Hepatitis is heavy drinking, medications, drugs, toxin, and alcohol. Although, most people do not feel liver inflammation, it is important to have it diagnosed and treated successfully at the first stage, so then it will most likely go away. The most common types of Hepatitis are: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis D, Hepatitis E, Alcoholic Hepatitis, and Autoimmune Hepatitis.

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An inflamed liver, hepatomegaly or liver inflammation, occurs when the organ becomes larger than normal. It is a very serious condition as inflammation may derive by a more serious disease, such as any of the hepatitis viruses.

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