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serum hepatitis

American  

noun

  1. hepatitis B.


serum hepatitis British  

noun

  1. a former name for hepatitis B

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Etymology

Origin of serum hepatitis

First recorded in 1930–35

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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.

From New York Times