Medical terminology · Gastroenterology
Hepatitis C, Chronic
MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13
INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans that is caused by HEPATITIS C VIRUS lasting six months or more. Chronic hepatitis C can lead to LIVER CIRRHOSIS.
Reference details
- MeSH descriptor
- D019698
- Vocabulary edition
- 2026
- Tree positions
- C01.221.250.750.120; C01.925.440.440.120; C01.925.782.350.350.120; C06.552.380.350.120; C06.552.380.705.440.120; C23.550.291.500.477.750
Scope and definition
INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans that is caused by HEPATITIS C VIRUS lasting six months or more. Chronic hepatitis C can lead to LIVER CIRRHOSIS.
Entry terms and synonyms
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Chronic Hepatitis C
Classification tree positions
C01.221.250.750.120
C01.925.440.440.120
C01.925.782.350.350.120
C06.552.380.350.120
C06.552.380.705.440.120
C23.550.291.500.477.750
Sources and reuse
Medical vocabulary definition and classification record.
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