They held that contact with public life was indispensable for the full development of the intellect, and thought that none but a weak-minded person would refuse an opportunity for such service. So, to the Romans, an idiot was a person who, through lack of mental ability, was unfit for public office; hence, an ignoramus.
Hepatitis (plural: hepatitides) is a medical condition defined by the inflammation of the liver and characterized by the presence of inflammatory cells in the tissue of the organ.
Full Definition of HEPATITIS. 1. : inflammation of the liver. 2. : a disease or condition (as hepatitis A or hepatitis B) marked by inflammation of the liver.â hepÂ·aÂ·titÂ·ic \-Ëtit-ik\ adjective.ull Definition of HEPATITIS. 1. : inflammation of the liver. 2. : a disease or condition (as hepatitis A or hepatitis B) marked by inflammation of the liver. See hepatitis defined for English-language learners.