infectious hepatitis

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noun

hepatitis A.

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Origin of infectious hepatitis

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby infectious hepatitis

infectious anemia of horses, infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, infectious canine hepatitis, infectious disease, infectious diseases, infectious hepatitis, infectious laryngotracheitis, infectious mononucleosis, infective, infecund, infelicitous

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How to use infectious hepatitis in a sentence

The common thread in the research is the lack of a substance called interferon that helps orchestrate the body’s defense against viral pathogens and can be infused to treat conditions such as infectious hepatitis.
Covid-19 scientists flag key immune function as a turning point in life threatening cases|kdunn6|September 25, 2020|Fortune
For most infectious, the amount is 100 or even 1,000 times that.
A Doctor Explains Why Cruise Ships Should Be Banned|Kent Sepkowitz|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Although bats may have creeped us out for centuries, their links to emerging infectious diseases are much more recent.
Bats’ Link to Ebola Finally Solved|Carrie Arnold|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Malaysia and Bangladesh, a devastating infectious neurological disease emerged just a few years after Hendra.
Bats’ Link to Ebola Finally Solved|Carrie Arnold|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The only existing study, printed in the Journal of Infectious Diseases in 1999, leaves scientists with the same questions.
Blood Is Ebola’s Weapon and Weakness|Abby Haglage|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He contracted Hepatitis C from drug use, which was a contributory factor in his death.
The Secrets of Britain’s Wildest Aristocrats|Tom Sykes|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The last movement had the infectious gayety that Mozart's things often have, with a magnificent cadenza by himself.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
The infectious diseases in which leukocytosis is absent (p. 160) often cause a slight decrease of leukocytes.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
(b) Acute infectious diseases, especially rheumatism and typhoid fever.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Predominance of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (pus-corpuscles) points to an acute infectious process (Fig. 117).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The usual cause of acute infectious conjunctivitis, especially in cities, seems to be the Koch-Weeks bacillus.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

British Dictionary definitions for infectious hepatitis

infectious hepatitis

noun

any form of hepatitis caused by virusesSee hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C

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