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May 20, 2013

Hepatitis B (HBV, Hep B) Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Hepatitis B (HBV, Hep B) article.

Abdomen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal cavity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Absorption: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acquired: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acupuncture: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anaphylaxis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antibody: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antigen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antiretroviral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anxiety: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Arthritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ascites: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Asthma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

B virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bile: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bilirubin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bone marrow: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bowel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breast milk: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carcinoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CDC: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chills: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cirrhosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Contrast: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Depression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Detoxify: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dialysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Discharge: See the definition from MedTerms.com

DNA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

DNA virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dysfunction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Encephalopathy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

ENGERIX-B: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enlarged liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enlarged spleen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Esophageal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Family history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fatigue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Flare: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gland: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Haemophilus influenzae type B: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hair loss: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HBIG: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HBV: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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HCV: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HDV: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatitis A: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatitis B: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatitis C: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatitis C virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatitis D: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatocellular carcinoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

High blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HIV: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hormone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Human immunodeficiency virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypertension: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypothyroidism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune response: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune system: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immunity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immunodeficiency: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immunosuppressant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immunosuppressive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Incidence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammatory bowel disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Interferon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Jaundice: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Joint: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Marker: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Marrow: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Medical history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Meningitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mutation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nausea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Needle stick: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Onset: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Organ: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Osteoporosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pertussis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Piercing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Plasma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Polio: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Polyarteritis nodosa: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prevalence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Progressive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prophylaxis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Quiescent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rash: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rebound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

RECOMBIVAX-HB: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Recur: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Recurrent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Regimen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Relapse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Reproduction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Resistance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

RNA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

RNA virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Safer sex: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Saliva: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Semen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Seroconversion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spleen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Swallowing tube: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Symptom: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tear: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tetanus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thyroid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thyroid gland: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Toxin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Transplant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ultrasound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vaccination: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vaccines: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Viral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Viral hepatitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Viral infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Viruses: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vital: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamins: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Weight loss: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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