- Henry, Jodie (Australian swimmer)
Libby Trickett: …freestyle, previously eclipsed by teammate Jodie Henry, in 2006 with a time of 53.42 sec, only to lose it again seven months later to Germany’s Britta Steffen, who posted 53.30 sec at the 2006 European championships. Trickett improved upon her own record with a historic 52.99-sec swim at the 2007…
- Henry, John (folk hero)
John Henry, hero of a widely sung African American folk ballad. It describes his contest with a steam drill, in which John Henry crushed more rock than did the machine but died “with his hammer in his hand.” Writers and artists see in John Henry a symbol of the worker’s foredoomed struggle against
- Henry, John W. (American businessman)
The Boston Globe: …Times sold the paper to John W. Henry, a businessman from the Boston area; the $70 million deal also included several other properties.
- Henry, Joseph (American physicist)
Joseph Henry was one of the first great American scientists after Benjamin Franklin. He aided and discovered several important principles of electricity, including self-induction, a phenomenon of primary importance in electronic circuitry. While working with electromagnets at the Albany Academy
- Henry, Lenny (British actor and comedian)
Lenny Henry is a British comedian, actor, and writer who is one of Britain’s best known and most highly respected comic actors, especially noted for his range of characters. He later added serious acting roles to his repertoire. In addition, Henry cofounded and hosted the British version of Comic
- Henry, Lou (American first lady)
Lou Hoover was an American first lady (1929–33), the wife of Herbert Hoover, 31st president of the United States. A philanthropist who was active in wartime relief, she was also the first president’s wife to deliver a speech on radio. Daughter of Charles Henry, a banker, and Florence Weed Henry,
- Henry, Marguerite (American author)
Marguerite Henry was an American author known for her animal adventure stories, which earned praise from both readers and critics for their realism and suspense. Henry’s extensive research lent historical authenticity to her plots, which typically explore a world of wild horses and rugged
- Henry, O. (American author)
O. Henry was an American short-story writer whose tales romanticized the commonplace—in particular the life of ordinary people in New York City. His stories expressed the effect of coincidence on character through humour, grim or ironic, and often had surprise endings, a device that became
- Henry, Patrick (American statesman)
Patrick Henry was a brilliant orator and a major figure of the American Revolution, perhaps best known for his words “Give me liberty or give me death!” which he delivered in 1775. He was independent Virginia’s first governor (serving 1776–79, 1784–86). Patrick Henry was the son of John Henry, a
- Henry, Pierre (French composer)
electronic music: Establishment of electronic studios: French composers, Pierre Schaeffer and Pierre Henry, and their associates at Radiodiffusion et Télévision Française in Paris began to produce tape collages (analogous to collages in the visual arts), which they called musique concrète. All the materials they processed on tape were recorded sounds—sound effects, musical fragments, vocalizings, and other…
- Henry, prince de Béarn (king of France)
Henry IV was the king of Navarre (as Henry III, 1572–89) and the first Bourbon king of France (1589–1610), who, at the end of the Wars of Religion, abjured Protestantism and converted to Roman Catholicism (1593) in order to win Paris and reunify France. With the aid of such ministers as the Duke de
- Henry, prince of Wales (fictional character)
Prince Hal, fictional character, based on the English monarch, who first appears in William Shakespeare’s play Henry IV, Part 1, where he is portrayed as an irresponsible, fun-loving youth. In Shakespeare’s Henry V he proves to be a wise, capable, and responsible king and wins a great victory over
- Henry, Saint (Holy Roman emperor)
Henry II ; canonized 1146; feast day July 13) was the duke of Bavaria (as Henry IV, 995–1005), German king (from 1002), and Holy Roman emperor (1014–24), last of the Saxon dynasty of emperors. He was canonized by Pope Eugenius III, more than 100 years after his death, in response to church-inspired
- Henry, Saint (patron of Finland)
Church of Finland: …and in the 12th century Henry, bishop of Uppsala (Sweden), began organizing the church there. He suffered a martyr’s death and eventually became Finland’s patron saint. Through the influence of Sweden (which ruled in Finland from the 13th century until 1809), Finland gradually accepted Christianity.
- Henry, Sir Lenworth George (British actor and comedian)
Lenny Henry is a British comedian, actor, and writer who is one of Britain’s best known and most highly respected comic actors, especially noted for his range of characters. He later added serious acting roles to his repertoire. In addition, Henry cofounded and hosted the British version of Comic
- Henry, Thierry (French football player and manager)
Thierry Henry is a French football (soccer) player and manager who scored more international goals (51) than any other player in France’s history and who is considered one of the most prolific goal scorers of his time. Henry, of French West Indian ancestry, spent his childhood in low-income housing
- Henry, Thierry Daniel (French football player and manager)
Thierry Henry is a French football (soccer) player and manager who scored more international goals (51) than any other player in France’s history and who is considered one of the most prolific goal scorers of his time. Henry, of French West Indian ancestry, spent his childhood in low-income housing
- Henry, Thomas (British apothecary)
soft drink: History of soft drinks: To Thomas Henry, an apothecary in Manchester, England, is attributed the first production of carbonated water, which he made in 12-gallon barrels using an apparatus based on Priestley’s design. Swiss jeweler Jacob Schweppe read the papers of Priestley and Lavoisier and determined to make a similar…
- Henry, William (British chemist)
William Henry was an English physician and chemist who in 1803 proposed what is now called Henry’s law, which states that the amount of a gas absorbed by a liquid is in proportion to the pressure of the gas above the liquid, provided that no chemical action occurs. Henry took his doctor of medicine
- Henrys Fork (river, Idaho, United States)
Henrys Fork, river, southeastern Idaho, U.S., that rises in Henrys Lake in Caribou-Targhee National Forest, near the Montana line, and flows south and southwestward, past St. Anthony to join the Snake River near Rexburg after a course of about 117 miles (188 km). Island Park Dam (1938) and Island
- Henryson, Robert (Scottish author)
Robert Henryson was a Scottish poet, the finest of early fabulists in Britain. He is described on some early title pages as the schoolmaster of Dunfermline—probably at the Benedictine abbey school—and he appears among the dead poets in William Dunbar’s Lament for the Makaris, which was printed
- Hens, Szyman (Swiss psychiatrist)
Hermann Rorschach: …Rorschach discovered the work of Szyman Hens, who had studied the fantasies of his subjects using inkblot cards. In 1918 Rorschach began his own experiments with 15 accidental inkblots, showing the blots to patients and asking them, “What might this be?” Their subjective responses enabled him to distinguish among his…
- Hensbarrow Downs (hills, England, United Kingdom)
Restormel: …a granite intrusive called the Hensbarrow Downs, 600 to 1,000 feet (180 to 300 metres) high. These bleak downs usually support only a grass cover. Even the lower-lying sandstone areas grazed by dairy and beef cattle are largely barren of trees because of the windswept environment.
- Henschel, Sir George (British musician)
Sir George Henschel was a singer, conductor, and composer, one of the leading English musicians of his day. Henschel began his career as a pianist but later found considerable success as a baritone. He studied in Leipzig and Berlin and became a friend of Brahms. In 1877 he went to England, becoming
- Henschel, Sir Isidor George (British musician)
Sir George Henschel was a singer, conductor, and composer, one of the leading English musicians of his day. Henschel began his career as a pianist but later found considerable success as a baritone. He studied in Leipzig and Berlin and became a friend of Brahms. In 1877 he went to England, becoming
- Henschenius (Jesuit historian)
Bollandist: …especially on the advice of Henschenius (Godefroid Henskens), an associate, extended the scope of the work. Publication began in Antwerp in 1643 with the two January volumes. From 1659 Daniel van Papenbroeck, perhaps the outstanding Bollandist, collaborated. This is considered the golden age of the group.
- Henschke, Alfred (German writer)
Klabund was an Expressionist poet, playwright, and novelist who adapted and translated works from Chinese, Japanese, Persian, and other non-Western literatures into German. His free, imaginative renderings include Der Kreidekreis (1924; The Circle of Chalk), a drama that inspired the German
- Hensel, Fanny (German musician and composer)
Fanny Mendelssohn was a German pianist and composer, the eldest sister and confidante of the composer Felix Mendelssohn. Fanny is said to have been as talented musically as her brother, and the two children were given the same music teachers. Felix readily admitted that his sister played the piano
- Hensel, Wilhelm (Prussian painter)
Fanny Mendelssohn: …married the Prussian court painter Wilhelm Hensel in 1829. She traveled in Italy with her husband in 1839–40. Upon her mother’s death in 1842 she took over the direction of the Mendelssohn family home in Berlin, in which role she organized local concerts and occasionally appeared as a pianist. Fanny…
- Henseleit, Kurt (German biochemist)
Sir Hans Adolf Krebs: …discovered (with the German biochemist Kurt Henseleit) a series of chemical reactions (now known as the urea cycle) by which ammonia is converted to urea in mammalian tissue; the urea, far less toxic than ammonia, is subsequently excreted in the urine of most mammals. This cycle also serves as a…
- Henselt, Adolf von (German musician)
Adolf von Henselt was a German pianist and composer, considered to be one of the greatest virtuosos of his time. Henselt studied piano with Johann Hummel in Weimar and theory with Simon Sechter in Vienna. Following a concert tour in Germany (1836–37), he moved to St. Petersburg, where he became
- Hensen’s node (biology)
animal development: Reptiles, birds, and mammals: …the anterior end, called the Hensen’s node.
- Hensen, cells of (anatomy)
human ear: Organ of Corti: …epithelial cells, usually called the cells of Hensen, Claudius, and Boettcher, after the 19th-century anatomists who first described them. Their function has not been established, but they are assumed to help in maintaining the composition of the endolymph by ion transport and absorptive activity.
- Hensen, Viktor (German physiologist)
Viktor Hensen was a physiologist who first used the name plankton to describe the organisms that live suspended in the sea (and in bodies of freshwater) and are important because practically all animal life in the sea is dependent on them, directly or indirectly. Hensen was a professor at the
- Henshaw, James Ene (Nigerian playwright)
James Ene Henshaw was a Nigerian playwright of Efik affiliation whose simple and popular plays treating various aspects of African culture and tradition have been widely read and acted in Nigeria. His style has been much imitated by other writers. A physician by profession, Henshaw was educated at
- Henskens, Godefroid (Jesuit historian)
Bollandist: …especially on the advice of Henschenius (Godefroid Henskens), an associate, extended the scope of the work. Publication began in Antwerp in 1643 with the two January volumes. From 1659 Daniel van Papenbroeck, perhaps the outstanding Bollandist, collaborated. This is considered the golden age of the group.
- Hensley, Cindy Lou (American businesswoman and humanitarian)
Cindy McCain is an American businesswoman and humanitarian and the wife of U.S. senator and two-time Republican presidential candidate John McCain. After serving as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Agencies for Food and Agriculture (2021–23), she was appointed by UN Secretary-General
- Hensley, Virginia Patterson (American singer)
Patsy Cline was an American country music singer whose talent and wide-ranging appeal made her one of the classic performers of the genre, bridging the gap between country music and more mainstream audiences. Known in her youth as “Ginny,” she began to sing with local country bands while a
- Henslow, John Stevens (British botanist)
John Stevens Henslow was a British botanist, clergyman, and geologist who popularized botany at the University of Cambridge by introducing new methods of teaching the subject. Henslow graduated from St. John’s College at Cambridge in 1818 and then turned to natural history, making geological
- Henslowe, Philip (English theatrical manager)
Philip Henslowe was the most important English theatre proprietor and manager of the Elizabethan Age. Henslowe had apparently settled in Southwark, London, before 1577. He married a wealthy widow and with her money became an owner of much Southwark property, including inns and lodging houses. He
- Henson, James Maury (American puppeteer)
Jim Henson was an American puppeteer and filmmaker, creator of the Muppets of television and motion pictures. He coined the term Muppets as a meld of marionettes and puppets. His characters and those of his assistants included such familiar figures as Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Big Bird, and the
- Henson, Jim (American puppeteer)
Jim Henson was an American puppeteer and filmmaker, creator of the Muppets of television and motion pictures. He coined the term Muppets as a meld of marionettes and puppets. His characters and those of his assistants included such familiar figures as Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Big Bird, and the
- Henson, Josiah (American laborer and clergyman)
Josiah Henson was an American labourer and clergyman who escaped slavery in 1830 and found refuge in Canada, where he became the driving force behind the Dawn Settlement, a model community for former slaves. He was also involved in the Underground Railroad, and he served as a model for the title
- Henson, Matthew Alexander (American explorer)
Matthew Alexander Henson was an African American explorer who accompanied Robert E. Peary on most of his expeditions, including that to the North Pole in 1909. Orphaned as a youth, Henson went to sea at the age of 12 as a cabin boy on the sailing ship Katie Hines. Later, while working in a store in
- Henson, Taraji P. (American actress)
Taraji P. Henson is an American actress who was best known for playing strong female characters, notably Loretha (“Cookie”) Lyon in the television drama Empire (2015–20). Henson grew up in Washington, D.C., and in Oxon Hill, Maryland, where she and her divorced mother moved. She entered North
- Henson, Taraji Penda (American actress)
Taraji P. Henson is an American actress who was best known for playing strong female characters, notably Loretha (“Cookie”) Lyon in the television drama Empire (2015–20). Henson grew up in Washington, D.C., and in Oxon Hill, Maryland, where she and her divorced mother moved. She entered North
- Hentai kazoku: Aniki no yomesan (film by Suo [1983])
Suo Masayuki: …1983 with the soft-porn movie Hentai kazoku: aniki no yomesan (Abnormal Family: My Brother’s Wife). In 1989 Suo crossed over into mainstream cinema with Fanshī dansu (Fancy Dance), the story of a musician in a big-city band who, having learned that he must succeed his father as a Buddhist priest,…
- Hentgen, Pat (American baseball player)
Toronto Blue Jays: …the following years, Jays pitcher Pat Hentgen became an AL Cy Young Award winner (as the best pitcher in the league), and the team acquired superstar pitcher Roger Clemens, but Toronto nevertheless began posting losing records for the first time in over a decade.
- Hentig, Hans von (German criminologist)
victimology: …’50s, when several criminologists (notably Hans von Hentig, Benjamin Mendelsohn, and Henri Ellenberger) examined victim-offender interactions and stressed reciprocal influences and role reversals. These pioneers raised the possibility that certain individuals who suffered wounds and losses might share some degree of responsibility with the lawbreakers for their own misfortunes. For…
- Hentiyn Mountains (mountain range, Mongolia)
Hentiyn Mountains, mountain range in north-central Mongolia. Extending northeast from near Ulaanbaatar, the national capital, to the border with Russia, the range is structurally related to the Yablonovy Range, on the Russian side of the frontier; a river valley between the two ranges forms part of
- Hentiyn Nuruu (mountain range, Mongolia)
Hentiyn Mountains, mountain range in north-central Mongolia. Extending northeast from near Ulaanbaatar, the national capital, to the border with Russia, the range is structurally related to the Yablonovy Range, on the Russian side of the frontier; a river valley between the two ranges forms part of
- Hentz, Caroline Lee (American writer)
George Moses Horton: He received literary training from Caroline Lee Hentz, a writer who also published his verse in newspapers and unsuccessfully attempted to engineer his release from slavery.
- Henzada (Myanmar)
Hinthada, town, southwestern Myanmar (Burma). Hinthada is situated along the Irrawaddy River opposite Tharrawaw, with which it is linked by ferry, at a point considered to be the head of the Irrawaddy’s delta. It is a port for the rice and tobacco grown in the surrounding agricultural area and is
- Henze, Hans Werner (German composer)
Hans Werner Henze was a German composer whose operas, ballets, symphonies, and other works are marked by an individual and advanced style wrought within traditional forms. Henze was a pupil of the noted German composer Wolfgang Fortner and of René Leibowitz, the leading French composer of 12-tone
- Henzi, Samuel (Swiss conspirator)
Samuel Henzi was the principal organizer of the “Henzi conspiracy” (June 1749) that sought to overturn the patrician government of the Swiss canton of Bern. After service in Italy under the Duke of Modena (1741–43), Henzi returned to his native city, where he became embroiled in the affair of the
- heothinon (music)
troparion: Heōthinon (“in the morning”) refers to the 11 hymns used only in the morning office; hypakoē (from “to respond”) was originally a responsorial hymn (having soloist-chorus alternation); katabasia (from “to descend”) refers to the singing of an ode by left and right choirs descending from…
- Hep (Egyptian god)
Apis, in ancient Egyptian religion, sacred bull deity worshipped at Memphis. The cult of Apis originated at least as early as the 1st dynasty (c. 2925–c. 2775 bce). Like other bull deities, Apis was probably at first a fertility god concerned with the propagation of grain and herds, but he became
- Hepa (ancient deity)
Hebat, in the religions of Asia Minor, a Hurrian goddess, the consort of the weather god Teshub. She was called Queen of Heaven and was assimilated by the Hittites to their national goddess, the sun goddess of Arinna. Teshub and Hebat had cult centres at Kummanni (classical Comana Cappadociae) and
- HEPA system (air filtration system)
high-efficiency particulate air system (HEPA system), particulate air-filtration system designed to capture at least 99.97 percent of fine airborne particles larger than at least 0.3 micrometre (0.00001 inch; 1 micrometre = 10−6 metre), as specified by the United States Department of Energy (DOE)
- Hepacivirus (virus genus)
flavivirus: contains three genera: Flavivirus, Hepacivirus, and Pestivirus. Species of Flaviviridae are transmitted by either insects or arachnids and cause severe diseases such as yellow fever, dengue, tick-borne encephalitis, and Japanese B encephalitis. Well-characterized species of this family are the pestivirus
- Hepadnaviridae (virus)
hepadnavirus, any virus belonging to the family Hepadnaviridae. Hepadnaviruses have small, enveloped, spherical virions (virus particles) that are about 40–48 nm (1 nm = 10−9 metre) in diameter. The capsid (the protein shell surrounding the viral nucleic acids) contains a circular double-stranded
- hepadnavirus (virus)
hepadnavirus, any virus belonging to the family Hepadnaviridae. Hepadnaviruses have small, enveloped, spherical virions (virus particles) that are about 40–48 nm (1 nm = 10−9 metre) in diameter. The capsid (the protein shell surrounding the viral nucleic acids) contains a circular double-stranded
- heparin (anticoagulant drug)
heparin, anticoagulant drug that is used to prevent blood clots from forming during and after surgery and to treat various heart, lung, and circulatory disorders in which there is an increased risk of blood clot formation. Discovered in 1922 by American physiologist William Henry Howell, heparin is
- heparin cofactor (biochemistry)
serum albumin: …working unless needed, and (2) heparin cofactor, which is necessary for the anticlotting action of heparin. The serum albumin level falls and rises in such liver disorders as cirrhosis or hepatitis. Transfusions of serum albumin are used to combat shock and whenever it is necessary to remove excess fluid from…
- heparin cofactor II (biochemistry)
serum albumin: …working unless needed, and (2) heparin cofactor, which is necessary for the anticlotting action of heparin. The serum albumin level falls and rises in such liver disorders as cirrhosis or hepatitis. Transfusions of serum albumin are used to combat shock and whenever it is necessary to remove excess fluid from…
- Hepat (ancient deity)
Hebat, in the religions of Asia Minor, a Hurrian goddess, the consort of the weather god Teshub. She was called Queen of Heaven and was assimilated by the Hittites to their national goddess, the sun goddess of Arinna. Teshub and Hebat had cult centres at Kummanni (classical Comana Cappadociae) and
- hepatic artery
human cardiovascular system: The aorta and its principal branches: …the stomach and esophagus; the hepatic artery, which primarily serves the liver; and the splenic artery, which supplies the stomach, pancreas, and spleen.
- hepatic capillary (anatomy)
portal vein: In the liver the blood from the portal vein flows through a network of microscopic vessels called sinusoids in which the blood is relieved of worn-out red cells, bacteria, and other debris and in which nutrients are added to the blood or removed from it for storage.…
- hepatic duct
human digestive system: Gross anatomy: …the exit point for the hepatic ducts. These channels are the final pathway for a network of smaller bile ductules interspersed throughout the liver that serve to carry newly formed bile from liver cells to the small intestine via the biliary tract.
- hepatic encephalopathy (pathology)
digestive system disease: Hepatic encephalopathy: Hepatic encephalopathy refers to changes in the brain that occur in patients with advanced acute or chronic liver disease. If liver cells are damaged, certain substances that are normally cleansed from the blood by the healthy liver are not removed. These products of…
- hepatic photosensitivity
poison: Plant poisons (phytotoxins): …eliminated by the liver (hepatic photosensitivity). In either case the animal reacts by becoming restless; in addition, the skin reddens, and a severe sloughing of the skin develops. Death seldom occurs.
- hepatic porphyria (disease)
porphyria: …recognized: (1) erythropoietic and (2) hepatic. In the first, the overproduction occurs in relation to hemoglobin synthesis by cells in the bone marrow; in the second, the disturbance is in the liver.
- hepatic portal circulation (anatomy)
circulatory system: The blood vessels: They are called the hepatic (liver) and renal (kidneys) portal systems. The hepatic system is important because it collects blood from the intestine and passes it to the liver, the centre for many chemical reactions concerned with the absorption of food into the body and the control of substances…
- hepatic portal system (anatomy)
circulatory system: The blood vessels: They are called the hepatic (liver) and renal (kidneys) portal systems. The hepatic system is important because it collects blood from the intestine and passes it to the liver, the centre for many chemical reactions concerned with the absorption of food into the body and the control of substances…
- hepatic tanager (bird)
tanager: A less showy bird, the hepatic tanager (P. flava), has a greater breeding range: from southern Arizona to central Argentina. The most striking tropical genus is Tangara: about 50 small species sometimes called callistes. An example is the paradise tanager (T. chilensis), called siete colores (Spanish) from its seven hues,…
- hepatic vein
hepatic vein, any of a group of veins that transports blood from the liver to the inferior vena cava, which carries the blood to the right atrium of the heart. In its ascent to the heart, the inferior vena cava passes along a groove in the posterior side of the liver, and it is there that the
- hepatica (plant)
hepatica, (genus Hepatica), any of about seven species of small herbaceous plants of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) that grow in shady wooded areas of the north temperate zone. The plants are stemless low perennials with three-lobed leaves that remain green over winter. The flowers are
- Hepatica (plant)
hepatica, (genus Hepatica), any of about seven species of small herbaceous plants of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) that grow in shady wooded areas of the north temperate zone. The plants are stemless low perennials with three-lobed leaves that remain green over winter. The flowers are
- Hepatica americana (plant)
hepatica: …of eastern North America is H. americana, with silky hairy leaves and flowers. H. nobilis, a poisonous species common in much of Europe and North America, is sometimes used in herbal medicines for the treatment of respiratory diseases.
- Hepatica nobilis (plant)
hepatica: H. nobilis, a poisonous species common in much of Europe and North America, is sometimes used in herbal medicines for the treatment of respiratory diseases.
- hepatitis (medical condition)
hepatitis, inflammation of the liver that results from a variety of causes, both infectious and noninfectious. Infectious agents that cause hepatitis include viruses and parasites. Noninfectious causes include certain drugs and toxic agents. In some instances hepatitis results from an autoimmune
- hepatitis A (pathology)
virus: Chronic and slowly progressive diseases: Hepatitis A is caused by a picornavirus usually transmitted by the fecal-oral route in a manner similar to that of poliovirus. Hepatitis B is caused by a small DNA virus that contains its own DNA polymerase and is transmitted by transfusion of blood and other blood…
- hepatitis A virus (infectious agent)
hepatitis: Hepatitis A: Hepatitis A, caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), is the most common worldwide. It is considered an acute infection and does not give rise to chronic hepatitis. Its onset usually occurs 15 to 45 days after exposure to the virus, and some infected individuals, especially children, exhibit no clinical…
- hepatitis B (infectious disease)
hepatitis B, infectious disease of the liver, the causative agent of which is known as hepatitis B virus (HBV). The course and severity of illness associated with HBV infection varies widely. Some persons are asymptomatic, for example, whereas others experience acute illness and eliminate the virus
- hepatitis B vaccine (medicine)
hepatitis B: Prevention of hepatitis B: The hepatitis B vaccine typically is given as a series of three or four injections, administered over the course of six months. The first dose of the vaccine is sometimes called the birth dose, since it frequently is given within the first 24 hours of birth.…
- hepatitis B virus (infectious agent)
hepatitis B: …of which is known as hepatitis B virus (HBV). The course and severity of illness associated with HBV infection varies widely. Some persons are asymptomatic, for example, whereas others experience acute illness and eliminate the virus from the body. Still others remain infected and develop chronic disease.
- hepatitis C (disease)
hepatitis C, infectious disease of the liver, the causative agent of which is known as hepatitis C virus (HCV). About 71 million people worldwide have chronic HCV infection, making hepatitis C a major source of chronic liver disease. The burden of HCV infection varies depending on country and
- hepatitis C virus (infectious agent)
blood transfusion: Screening for pathogens: …thereafter another transfusion-transmitted virus, called hepatitis C virus (HCV), was identified as the principal agent of what was then known as non-A, non-B hepatitis. People infected with HCV produce an antibody called anti-HCV, which can be detected in screening tests. Since 1998 it has been possible to screen for the…
- hepatitis D (disease)
hepatitis: Hepatitis D: Infection with hepatitis D virus (HDV), also called the delta agent, can occur only in association with HBV infection, because HDV requires HBV to replicate. Infection with HDV may occur at the same time infection with HBV occurs, or HDV may infect a…
- hepatitis D virus (infectious agent)
hepatitis: Hepatitis D: Infection with hepatitis D virus (HDV), also called the delta agent, can occur only in association with HBV infection, because HDV requires HBV to replicate. Infection with HDV may occur at the same time infection with HBV occurs, or HDV may infect a person already infected with…
- hepatitis E (disease)
hepatitis: Hepatitis E: Discovered in the 1980s, the hepatitis E virus (HEV) is similar to HAV. HEV is transmitted in the same manner as HAV, and it, too, only causes acute infection. However, the effects of infection with HEV are more severe than those caused by…
- hepatitis E virus (infectious agent)
hepatitis: Hepatitis E: Discovered in the 1980s, the hepatitis E virus (HEV) is similar to HAV. HEV is transmitted in the same manner as HAV, and it, too, only causes acute infection. However, the effects of infection with HEV are more severe than those caused by HAV, and death is more common. The…
- hepatitis F (disease)
hepatitis: Hepatitis F and G: Some cases of hepatitis transmitted through contaminated food or water are attributed to the hepatitis F virus (HFV), which was first reported in 1994. Another virus isolated in 1996, the hepatitis G virus (HGV), is a cause of sexually transmitted and…
- hepatitis F virus (infectious agent)
hepatitis: Hepatitis F and G: …water are attributed to the hepatitis F virus (HFV), which was first reported in 1994. Another virus isolated in 1996, the hepatitis G virus (HGV), is a cause of sexually transmitted and bloodborne cases of hepatitis. HGV causes acute and chronic forms of the disease and often infects persons already…
- hepatitis G (disease)
hepatitis: Hepatitis F and G: Some cases of hepatitis transmitted through contaminated food or water are attributed to the hepatitis F virus (HFV), which was first reported in 1994. Another virus isolated in 1996, the hepatitis G virus (HGV), is a cause of sexually transmitted and bloodborne cases of…
- hepatitis G virus (infectious agent)
hepatitis: Hepatitis F and G: …virus isolated in 1996, the hepatitis G virus (HGV), is a cause of sexually transmitted and bloodborne cases of hepatitis. HGV causes acute and chronic forms of the disease and often infects persons already infected with HCV.
- hepatitis non-A, non-B (disease)
hepatitis C, infectious disease of the liver, the causative agent of which is known as hepatitis C virus (HCV). About 71 million people worldwide have chronic HCV infection, making hepatitis C a major source of chronic liver disease. The burden of HCV infection varies depending on country and
- hepatitis virus
hepatitis: Signs and symptoms: …are similar regardless of the hepatitis virus responsible. Patients may experience a flulike illness, with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, and, less commonly, rash and joint pain. Sometimes jaundice, a
- hepatitis, canine viral (disease)
canine viral hepatitis, acute adenovirus infection common in young dogs, affecting the liver and inner lining of blood vessels and occurring worldwide. It is usually characterized by fever, lack of appetite, vomiting, intense thirst, abdominal tenderness, and hemorrhages. It also infects foxes,
- hepatocellular carcinoma (pathology)
liver cancer: Most malignant liver tumours are hepatomas, also called hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs), which begin in the functional cells of the liver. HCCs account for 75 to 85 percent of all liver cancers. Other types of liver cancer develop from blood vessels (hemangiosarcomas), small bile ducts (cholangiocarcinomas), or immature liver cells (hepatoblastomas).…