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hepatitis delta
hep′ati′tis del′ta
n. a severe form of hepatitis caused by an incomplete virus (delta virus) that links to the hepatitis B virus for its replication. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | hepatitis delta - a severe form of hepatitisdelta hepatitishepatitis - inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin |
hepatitis delta
hepatitis delta A liver inflammation caused by a very small virus, hepatitis delta virus (HDV) that can reproduce only in the presence of the hepatitis B virus (HBV). This superinfection occurs in about 5 per cent of cases and consideravly worsens the outlook. HDV infection has caused serious epidemics and is endemic in the Mediterranean area. The method of spread is not clearly understood.hepatitis delta
Related to hepatitis delta: hepatic coma, hepatitis BSynonyms for hepatitis deltanoun a severe form of hepatitisSynonymsRelated Words |