hepatitis C

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noun Pathology.

a form of hepatitis with clinical effects similar to those of hepatitis B, caused by a blood-borne retrovirus (hepatitis C virus ) that may be of the hepatitis non-A, non-B type.

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Words nearby hepatitis C

hepatitis B, hepatitis B core antigen, hepatitis B e antigen, hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis B vaccine, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, hepatitis delta, hepatitis delta virus, hepatitis E, hepatitis G

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How to use hepatitis C in a sentence

Globally, an estimated 71 million people currently are infected with hepatitis C, which causes liver disease.
The Nobel Prize in Medicine goes to the trio that discovered hepatitis C|Sara Kiley Watson|October 5, 2020|Popular-Science
It also set the stage for work that would lead to the development of drugs, which can now cure most people who are infected with hepatitis C, Richard Lifton, president of The Rockefeller University said during a news conference.
Hepatitis C discoveries win 2020 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine|Tina Hesman Saey|October 5, 2020|Science News
Three virologists have won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus.
Hepatitis C discoveries win 2020 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine|Tina Hesman Saey|October 5, 2020|Science News
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has gone to three scientists who fought a similar battle decades ago — one that led to the discovery of the hepatitis C virus.
Scientists Win Nobel Prize for Discovering the Hepatitis C Virus|Jordana Cepelewicz|October 5, 2020|Quanta Magazine

One difficulty was the danger hepatitis C posed to researchers, who had to exercise great care when working with it.
Scientists Win Nobel Prize for Discovering the Hepatitis C Virus|Jordana Cepelewicz|October 5, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Rule 16(c) was a proposed change in the rules at the 1976 Republican Convention.
The World’s Toughest Political Quiz|Jeff Greenfield|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I just got my nails done,” gushes Michael C. Hall, extending his manicured, silver digits towards me.
Michael C. Hall on Going Drag for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ and Exorcising ‘Dexter’|Marlow Stern|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Right off the bat, papyrologist Brice C. Jones noted that something was awry.
Dismembering History: The Shady Online Trade in Ancient Texts|Candida Moss|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some were silent from shock, others giddy and smiling as they boarded the U.S. Air Force C-130s.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Chick Chick,” the latest tune by C-Pop sensation Wang Rong, is like “Gangnam Style” on MDMA.
The Most WTF Music Video of the Year: Wang Rong’s ‘Chick Chick’ is ‘Gangnam Style’ on MDMA|Marlow Stern|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
C was a Captain, all covered with lace; D was a drunkard, and had a red face.
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He was a bookseller, but better known as a translator of the German contributor to the Gentleman's Magazine, &c.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
(c) Decomposition of exudates anywhere in the body, as in empyema, bronchiectasis, and large tuberculous cavities.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
En effet un soir, sa femme et enfans l'abandonnerent entierement, et s'en allerent cabaner ailleurs, pensant que c'en estoit vuid.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
The usual forms are: (a) Ammoniomagnesium phosphate crystals; (b) acid calcium phosphate crystals; and (c) amorphous phosphates.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

British Dictionary definitions for hepatitis C

hepatitis C

noun

a form of hepatitis caused by a virus that is transmitted in the same ways as that responsible for hepatitis BFormer name: non-A, non-B hepatitis

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Medical definitions for hepatitis C

hepatitis C

A form of viral hepatitis caused by an RNA virus that is transmitted primarily by blood and blood products, as in blood transfusions or intravenous drug use, and sometimes through sexual contact. Most cases of non-A, non-B hepatitis are of this type.