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A-hepatiit

1 [`aa-hepat`iit] substantive

EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 12.02.2026

Meanings

(nakkushaigus:) viiruslik maksapõletik, mis ei põhjusta kroonilist maksahaigust
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Usage examples
  • Viirusliku A-hepatiidiga puutud kokku eelkõige reisides.
  • Ukrainas registreeriti A-hepatiidi puhang.

Terminological databases

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ID 737213 Last modified 08.11.2018
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Domain types of illnessinfectious diseases - bacteriology - virology
A-hepatiit preferred
A-viirushepatiit
hepatiit A
hepatitis A
viral hepatitis type A
  • A‑hepatiidi viiruse tekitatud toidu ja joogiga nakkav maksapõletik
  • a self-limited viral disease of worldwide distribution caused by the hepatitis A virus, which is more prevalent in areas of poor hygiene and low socioeconomic standards, being transmitted almost exclusively by the fecal-oral route, although parenteral transmission is possible; there is no carrier state
  • an acute usually benign hepatitis that is caused by a picornavirus (species Hepatitis A virus of the genus Hepatovirus), is marked by fatigue, fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, darkened urine, and jaundice but may be asymptomatic, especially in children, and is transmitted especially in food and water contaminated with infected fecal matter
Good to know
  • Unlike other forms of hepatitis, hepatitis A is a short-term illness that does not progress to a chronic condition and does not typically cause permanent liver damage.
A-hepatiit preferred
Usage examples
  • A-hepatiidi peiteperiood on 15–50, keskmiselt 30 päeva.
A-viirushepatiit
Usage examples
  • A-viirushepatiiti nakatumise vältimiseks vaktsineeritakse eelkõige riskirühma kuuluvaid inimesi ning haiguspuhangute korral kontaktseid isikuid.
hepatiit A
Usage examples
  • hepatiit A koguviirus, inaktiveeritud + hepatiit B viirus, puhastatud antigeen
viirushepatiit A
hepatitis A
Usage examples
  • After recovering from hepatitis A, a person no longer carries the virus and remains immune for life.
viral hepatitis type A
infectious hepatitis former
Usage examples
  • Hepatitis A was previously known as infectious hepatitis because it spread relatively easily from those infected to close household contacts.

Word forms

Inflection Type 22e

A-hepatiit A-hepatiidid
A-hepatiidi A-hepatiitide
A-hepatiiti A-hepatiite ~ A-hepatiitisid

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