non-A, non-B hepatitis

noun

: hepatitis clinically similar to hepatitis A and hepatitis B but caused by a different virus
especially : hepatitis c

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This new, mysterious type of hepatitis was coined non-A, non-B hepatitis (NANBH) and was characterized by elevated liver transaminases closely associated with cirrhosis and liver disease. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of non-A, non-B hepatitis was in 1975

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“Non-A, non-B hepatitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-A%2C%20non-B%20hepatitis. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

non-A, non-B hepatitis

noun
: hepatitis clinically and immunologically similar to hepatitis A and hepatitis B but caused by different viruses
especially : hepatitis c
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