hepatitis a

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hepatitis a - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  hepatitis A
      n 1: 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 [syn: hepatitis A,
           infectious hepatitis]