what does hepatitis A mean?

HEPATITIS A as NOUN

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 contaiminated with fecal matter
Synonym(s)
- infectious hepatitis (what does infectious hepatitis mean?)
Hypernyms(s) hepatitis A is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- viral hepatitis (what does viral hepatitis mean?)