hepatitis a virus

Thân thiện

A doctor explains the hepatitis A virus to a patient using a medical diagram.

Definition

Noun: A specific virus that causes hepatitis A, an infectious liver disease. This virus is typically transmitted through ingestion of contaminated food or water.

Usage

The term "hepatitis A virus" is used to identify the specific pathogen responsible for hepatitis A infection. It is a proper noun for the virus itself. * The outbreak was traced back to the hepatitis A virus in the water supply. * A vaccine is available to protect against the hepatitis A virus.

Advanced Usage

• In medical and scientific contexts, it is often abbreviated as HAV.
  • Serology tests confirmed the presence of HAV antibodies.

Variants and Related Words

• Hepatitis A (noun): The disease caused by the hepatitis A virus.
  • He was diagnosed with hepatitis A.
• HAV (noun): The standard acronym for hepatitis A virus.

Synonyms

• Infectious hepatitis virus (less common technical synonym).

Học thuật

Noun

1. the virus causing hepatitis A

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hepatitis a virus