Noun: infectious hepatitis in'fek-shus ,he-pu'tI-tus
- 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
"The outbreak of infectious hepatitis was traced to contaminated shellfish";
- hepatitis A
Type of: viral hepatitis
Encyclopedia: Infectious hepatitis