hepatitis delta
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Related to hepatitis delta: hepatic coma, hepatitis B
hep′ati′tis del′ta
n.
a severe form of hepatitis caused by an incomplete virus (delta virus) that links to the hepatitis B virus for its replication.
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Noun | 1. | hepatitis delta - a severe form of hepatitis hepatitis - inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin |
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