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hepatitis C

hepatitis C

15 3.8
A liver infection caused by a virus spread through blood, for example by sharing needles
  • noun
  • /ˌhɛpəˈtaɪtɪs si/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hepatitis C
  • In industrialized countries, chronic hepatitis C accounts for 40% of end-stage cirrhosis and 60% of HCC.
  • hepatitis C virus
  • hepatitis C infection
  • medicines for hepatitis C

Wow, The HIV and hepatitis C transmission rates have gone down.

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Examples

  • Most commonly caused by coming into contact with contaminated blood, untreated hepatitis C can lead to serious liver damage.

  • The AASLD recommends that all patients with chronic hepatitis C be considered candidates for treatment.

    Blog text (18)

  • As far as diseases go, Hepatitis C is a relatively new kid on the block.

    Academic text (2007)

  • In addition, some patients have a history of hepatitis C virus infection.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Eighty percent of people infected with hepatitis C will have no signs or symptoms.

    Blog text (15)

  • Speaker, one of the most disturbing scandals has been the infection of thousands of people across the nation with HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood.

  • In patients with cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis C, the alcohol-related component of their liver disease may improve dramatically with abstinence.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Many people in the U.S. with hepatitis C experience fatigue and abdominal pain.

  • Mr. Johnson grew up in Homewood and contracted hepatitis C while using shared needles for drug use.

Antonyms

health
∞ 1.0

The condition of a person's body and mind, especially being free from illness or injury

wellness
52 3.2

Good physical and mental health that people try to keep

Surface Forms

hepatitis C singular
hepatitis Cs plural

Morphology

hepatitis + C

Knowing 'hepatitis' (liver inflammation) and the letter 'C', a B1 learner can reasonably infer that 'hepatitis C' denotes a specific type or subtype of hepatitis (i.e., the form associated with the C variant/virus). The construction is compositional and follows a common disease + subtype naming pattern found across languages, so the meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Hepatitis C comes from two parts: hepatitis, a word for 'liver inflammation', and the letter C, which names this particular virus. So, Hepatitis C means a disease where the C virus makes the liver inflamed, and it is often spread through 'blood'.