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Hepatitis C

see synonyms of hepatitis c

Noun

1. hepatitis c

a viral hepatitis clinically indistinguishable from hepatitis B but caused by a single-stranded RNA virus; usually transmitted by parenteral means (as injection of an illicit drug or blood transfusion or exposure to blood or blood products)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Hepatitis C

see synonyms of hepatitis c
noun
a form of hepatitis caused by a virus that is transmitted in the same ways as that responsible for hepatitis B
. Former name: non-A, non-B hepatitis

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Hepatitis C

see synonyms of hepatitis c
noun
a form of hepatitis clinically similar to hepatitis B, but caused by an RNA virus

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Hepatitis C

see synonyms of hepatitis c
n.
A viral hepatitis caused by an RNA virus that often persists in the blood serum, can cause chronic liver damage, and is usually transmitted by infected blood products (as through transfusion), contaminated needles, or exposure to infected bodily fluids through sexual intercourse.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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