Liver Inflammation Symptoms. Hepatitis comes from the Greek word 'hepar', meaning 'liver', and the Latin word 'itis' which translates into 'inflammation'. Hepatitis is when one's liver inflames, when the cells start to swell up within the organ.iver Inflammation Symptoms. Hepatitis comes from the Greek word 'hepar', meaning 'liver', and the Latin word 'itis' which translates into 'inflammation'. Hepatitis is when one's liver inflames, when the cells start to swell up within the organ.