non-A, non-B hepatitis

noun

ˌnän-ˈā-ˌnän-ˈbē- 

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

especially : hepatitis c

Examples of non-A, non-B hepatitis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Rhymes for non-A, non-B hepatitis

• dermatomyositis
• glomerulonephritis
• osteomyelitis
• poliomyelitis
• adenitis
• arteritis
• cervicitis
• cholangitis
• choroiditis
• decubitus
• dermatitis
• fasciitis

Medical Definition

non-A, non-B hepatitis

noun

ˌnän-ˈā-ˌnän-ˈbē- 

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

especially : hepatitis c