Hepatitis

  • 61hepatitis D — (formerly delta hepatitis) The liver diseases caused by the hepatitis D virus in those individuals already infected with the hepatitis B virus …

    Dictionary of microbiology

  • 62hepatitis B — Pathol. a form of hepatitis caused by a DNA virus (hepatitis B virus, or HBV) that persists in the blood, characterized by a long incubation period: usually transmitted by sexual contact or by injection or ingestion of infected blood or other… …

    Universalium

  • 63Hepatitis F — A rare form of liver inflammation caused by infection with the so called hepatitis F virus, which may be a mutation of hepatitis B. There is no vaccine or treatment for hepatitis F, although anti viral drugs may be tried …

    Medical dictionary

  • 64Hepatitis C — ¿Qué es la hepatitis C? La hepatitis C es una enfermedad del hígado. La hepatitis hace que el hígado se inflame y deje de funcionar bien. Usted necesita que su hígado esté sano. Este órgano desempeña muchas funciones para mantenerlo vivo. El… …

    Enciclopedia Universal

  • 65hepatitis — hep|a|ti|tis [ˌhepəˈtaıtıs] n [U] a disease of the ↑liver that causes fever and makes your skin yellow. There are several types of hepatitis: hepatitis A, which is less severe, and hepatitis B and C which are much more serious …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 66hepatitis B — n. pat a form of hepatitis caused by a DNA virus(hepatitis B virus)that persists in the blood and has a long incubation period: usu. transmitted by sexual contact or by injection or ingestion of infected blood or other bodily fluids Also called… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 67hepatitis A — /hɛpətaɪtəs ˈeɪ / (say hepuhtuytuhs ay) noun a form of hepatitis caused by the hepatitis A virus, occurring mainly in young children and spread by contaminated food or eating utensils; infectious hepatitis …

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  • 69hepatitis A — noun an acute but benign form of viral hepatitis caused by an RNA virus that does not persist in the blood serum and is usually transmitted by ingesting food or drink that is contaminated with fecal matter • Syn: ↑infectious hepatitis • Hypernyms …

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  • 70hepatitis B — noun an acute (sometimes fatal) form of viral hepatitis caused by a DNA virus that tends to persist in the blood serum and is transmitted by sexual contact or by transfusion or by ingestion of contaminated blood or other bodily fluids • Syn:… …

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