hepatitis; inflammation of the liver
Medical term for inflammation of the liver. Common in health, hospital, and news contexts, especially in compounds such as B型肝炎 and 急性肝炎.
He was tested for hepatitis B.
I was hospitalized for a week with acute hepatitis.
He contracted hepatitis while traveling.
The test results showed that she had developed acute hepatitis.
One can also become infected with a hepatitis virus through a blood transfusion.
When he stopped treatment, his hepatitis worsened.
I got vaccinated against hepatitis before going abroad.
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