hepatitis
US: /ˌhɛpəˈtaɪtəs/
UK: /hˌɛpɐtˈaɪtɪs/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
hepatitis /,hepə'taitis/- danh từ
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Advanced English dictionary
+ noun[U] a serious disease of the LIVER. There are three main forms: hepatitis A (the least serious, caused by infected food), hepatitis B and hepatitis C (both very serious and caused by infected blood).
Collocation
ADJ.
severe | acute, chronic | active | viral
VERB + HEPATITIS
have, suffer from | be infected with, contract, get
HEPATITIS + NOUN
virus | patient
PHRASES
hepatitis A/B/C
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Concise dictionary
hepatitides‚hepə'taɪtɪsnoun
+inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin