Advertisement
Advertisement
hepatitis
[hep-uh-tahy-tis]
noun
inflammation of the liver, caused by a virus or a toxin and characterized by jaundice, liver enlargement, and fever.
hepatitis
/ ˌɛəˈٲɪɪ /
noun
inflammation of the liver, characterized by fever, jaundice, and weakness See hepatitis A hepatitis B hepatitis C
hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by any of various infectious agents or toxins, including alcohol and numerous chemical compounds. Symptoms usually include jaundice, fatigue, fever, liver enlargement, and abdominal pain. There are five types of viral hepatitis: A, B,C, D, and E. Hepatitis A, an acute infection caused by a virus of the genus Hepatovirus is transmitted by contaminated food and water. Hepatitis B, caused by a virus of the genus Orthohepadnavirus and Hepatitis C, caused by a virus of the genus Hepacivirus, are more serious infections that are transmitted through infected bodily fluids such as blood and semen.
hepatitis
An inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis is most often caused by a virus, but it can be the result of exposure to certain toxic agents, such as drugs or chemicals. One viral form of the disease is spread by contaminated food and water, and other forms by contaminated injection needles and blood transfusions. Symptoms of hepatitis include fever and jaundice.
Word History and Origins
Origin of hepatitis1
Example Sentences
Not only do these medications keep people alive by preventing fatal overdoses, but they also reduce the transmission of hepatitis C and HIV.
More than 30,000 people in the UK were infected with HIV or hepatitis C or both after being given contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 1980s.
From June, patients signing up to a GP practice, who received a blood transfusion before 1996, will be offered a test for hepatitis C.
In August, she spoke out on X against CDC guidelines that all infants should receive a dose of hepatitis B vaccine at birth.
Under the current rules, if someone infected with HIV or hepatitis B or C dies before receiving full compensation, then any final award can be passed on to their relatives through their estate.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse