inflammation of the liver caused by a few specific viruses that primarily attack the liver, hepatitis caused by any one of at least seven immunologically unrelated viruses: hepatitis A virus, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, hepatitis D virus, hepatitis E virus, hepatitis F virus, hepat, viiruslik nakkushaigus, millele on iseloomulikud maksakahjustused, mürgistus ja naha kollasus, viirustekkeline nakkushaigus, mille korral kahjustub põhiliselt maks, viiruslik maksapõletik