hepatitis C

hepatitis C definition - medical

hepatitis C

noun
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.

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