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delta hepatitis

delta hepatitis

6.7
A severe liver infection caused by the hepatitis D virus that often happens with hepatitis B
  • noun
  • /ˈdɛltə ˌhɛpəˈtaɪtɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hepatitis delta
  • The risk of chronic liver disease increases when delta hepatitis occurs alongside hepatitis B infection.

Examples

  • Vaccination against hepatitis B can help prevent delta hepatitis in high-risk populations.

  • Patients with delta hepatitis often experience more serious liver damage than those with other forms of hepatitis.

  • Doctors are concerned about delta hepatitis outbreaks.

  • Delta hepatitis can lead to severe liver damage.

  • Patients with delta hepatitis often experience more serious liver damage than those with other forms of hepatitis.

  • The risk of chronic liver disease increases when delta hepatitis occurs alongside hepatitis B infection.

  • Vaccination against hepatitis B can help prevent delta hepatitis in high-risk populations.

Synonyms

hepatitis delta
vsdelta hepatitis
  • Specialized
7.3

A serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis D virus that happens in people who already have hepatitis B

occurs when both D and B infections happen at the same time

Surface Forms

delta hepatitis singular
delta hepatitises plural

Morphology

delta + hepatitis

The term is compositional: 'delta' (a named viral variant) modifies 'hepatitis' (liver inflammation), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it means hepatitis caused by the delta variant. While the phrase is medical and may be less familiar, the construction (variant + disease) is predictable and cross-linguistically common, making it transparent.

Etymology

Delta hepatitis gets its name from the Greek letter delta because doctors called a new, different hepatitis virus 'hepatitis D' when they discovered it. Because this virus needs 'hepatitis B' to grow and often causes worse liver damage, delta hepatitis now means this more serious form of hepatitis.