hepatitis a

noun Pathology.

1. a normally minor form of hepatitis caused by an RNA virus that does not persist in the blood: usually transmitted by ingestion of contaminated food or water.

noun

1. a form of hepatitis caused by a virus transmitted in contaminated food or drink

n.

1. A form of viral hepatitis caused by an enterovirus that does not persist in the blood serum, is transmitted by ingestion of infected food and water, and has a shorter incubation and milder symptoms than hepatitis B.infectious hepatitis