Hepatitis

Definition: Meaning of, hepatitis in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌhɛpəˈtʌɪtɪs /

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hepatitis used in phrases

delta hepatitis (noun)
1. a severe form of hepatitis
hepatitis A (noun)
1. 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 faecal matter
hepatitis A virus (noun)
1. the virus causing hepatitis A
hepatitis B (noun)
1. sometimes fatal an acute 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
hepatitis C (noun)
1. as injection of an illicit drug or blood transfusion or exposure to blood or blood products a viral hepatitis clinically indistinguishable from hepatitis B but caused by a single-stranded RNA virus; usually transmitted by parenteral means
hepatitis delta (noun)
1. a severe form of hepatitis
infectious hepatitis (noun)
1. 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 faecal matter
serum hepatitis (noun)
1. sometimes fatal an acute 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
viral hepatitis (noun)
1. hepatitis caused by a virus
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Pronunciation: ˈpʌɪlət

Parts of Speech: noun

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hepatitis A