hepatitis E

noun

: an acute hepatitis that is caused by a highly variable single-stranded RNA virus (Paslahepevirus balavani of the family Hepeviridae), is marked chiefly by fatigue, fever, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and abdominal pain, is usually contracted from sewage-contaminated water, and is rare in the United States but is common in some tropical developing countries

Note: The acute or short-term stage of hepatitis E is typically a mild illness that does not progress to a long-term or chronic infection.

Examples of hepatitis E in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Of course, there are various hepatitis viruses that can cause hepatitis such as the hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, and hepatitis E viruses. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022

The scientists even opened up the data to other researchers who continue to find boars carry a host of diseases, including tuberculosis, hepatitis E and influenza A. — David Meyer, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2021

Urban boars, the researchers found, carry all manner of diseases—tuberculosis, hepatitis E and influenza A—that can make the jump to humans. — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2021

Last Friday, September 28, researchers at the University of Hong Kong revealed that a 56-year-old-man had contracted a strain of hepatitis E previously thought to only infect rats. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 2 Oct. 2018

The hospital can handle outbreaks of cholera and hepatitis E, which are common during the rainy season. — Euan McKirdy, CNN, 20 Apr. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1990, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hepatitis E

• actuality
• angiography
• laryngoscopy
• predominately
• sensuality
• stochastically
• abc
• absentee
• addressee
• adoptee
• allottee
• amphorae

Medical Definition

hepatitis E

noun

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: an acute hepatitis that is caused by a highly variable single-stranded RNA virus (Paslahepevirus balayani of the family Hepeviridae), is marked chiefly by fatigue, fever, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and abdominal pain, is usually contracted from sewage-contaminated water, and is rare in the United States but is common in some tropical developing countries

Note: The acute or short-term stage of hepatitis E is typically a mild illness that does not progress to a long-term or chronic infection.