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HEPATITIS A
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
hepatitis A; infectious hepatitis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("hepatitis A" is a kind of...):
viral hepatitis (hepatitis caused by a virus)
Context examples:
The determination of the hepatitis A viral load present in a sample using polymerase chain reaction.
(Hepatitis A Viral Load PCR Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
An antibody produced by B lymphocytes in response to hepatitis A enteroviral infection.
(Hepatitis A Virus Antibody, NCI Thesaurus)
An inactivated virus vaccine that provides active immunization against hepatitis A virus (HAV).
(hepatitis A vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)
A vaccine used to prevent infection with the hepatitis A virus, which causes a serious liver disease.
(hepatitis A vaccine, NCI Dictionary)
The hepatitis A vaccine can prevent HAV.
(Hepatitis A, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
