HAV

Abbreviation Pathophysiology and Disease Processes

Hepatitis A virus, which causes a liver infection.

Sources

Appendix B: Some Common Abbreviations · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Related terms

hepatitisInflammation of the liver, often caused by a virus.
infectionInvasion and multiplication of harmful microorganisms in the body, causing disease.
liverThe largest gland in the body; its main digestive job is making bile.
virusA tiny infectious agent of genetic material in a protein coat; it can multiply only inside host cells.
DMDiabetes mellitus.
DVTDeep vein thrombosis: a blood clot in a deep vein, usually in the leg.
ESRDEnd-stage renal disease: kidney failure needing dialysis or transplant.
GERDGastroesophageal reflux disease: stomach contents repeatedly flow back into the esophagus.
HBVHepatitis B virus: a bloodborne virus that infects the liver; OSHA requires employers to offer the hepatitis…
HCVHepatitis C virus: a bloodborne virus that infects the liver.