Glossary
Hepatologist
Liver specialist. The Greek word hepar means liver; logos = word /science
Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver, many causes. " - itis" = inflammation of.
Compare: Cholecystitis = inflammation of the galbladder
Appendicitis = inflammation of the appendix
Virus
Small particle that typically uses the manufacturing system of the cell to multiply
Hepatitis virus
Virus that typically mainly multiplies in liver cells unlike other viruses that may mainly multiply in other organs
HCV
Hepatitis C virus
HCVRNA
Hepatitis C virus RiboNucleicAcid
Viral load
the amount of virus detected (usually in IU/mL)