serum hepatitis

noun

hepatitis B.

serum hepatitis

noun

a former name for hepatitis B

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Word History and Origins

Origin of serum hepatitis¹

First recorded in 1930–35

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Example Sentences

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The research distinguished serum hepatitis, which is caused by the transfusions, from the more common form, infectious hepatitis, which is spread directly from person to person.