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May 20, 2013

Hepatitis C (HCV, Hep C) Glossary of Terms

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

Abdominal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal cavity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acquired: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Alanine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Allergy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aminotransferase: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antibody: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antiviral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antiviral agent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arthritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ascites: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Assay: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Bilirubin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biochemical: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood transfusion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bone marrow: 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

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: 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

Cough: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Cryoglobulinemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Curable: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dengue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Depression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

DNA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

ELISA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Encephalopathy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enlarged spleen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enzyme: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enzymes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Esophageal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

False positive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fatigue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Flaviviridae: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genotype: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HCV: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemoglobin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemolysis: 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

Hepatocellular carcinoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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High blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Histology: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HIV: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypertension: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune system: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Insomnia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Interferon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Itching: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Jaundice: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Joint: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Lichen planus: 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

Low platelets: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lymph: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lymphoma: 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

Microscopic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nausea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Needlestick injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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NIH: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Organ: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Platelet: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Porphyria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Porphyria cutanea tarda: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnancy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Probability: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Progressive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Proteins: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Quality of life: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rash: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Raynaud's phenomenon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Recombinant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Recurrence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Recurrent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Red blood cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Red blood cells: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Regimen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rejection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Relapse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Remission: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Reproduction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Risk factor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

RNA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sensitivity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Serum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spleen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Stage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Subcutaneous: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Swallowing tube: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tear: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Testicles: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapeutic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thrombocytopenia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Transfusion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Transplant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ultrasound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vasculitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Viral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Viremia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Viruses: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Weight loss: See the definition from MedTerms.com

White blood cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Yellow fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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