Term: hepatitis c: a viral hepatitis clinically indistinguishable from hepatitis B but caused by a single-stranded RNA virus; usually transmitted by parenteral means (as injection of an illicit drug or blood transfusion or exposure to blood or blood products)
Candidate hypernym: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples → 1
Candidate hypernym: corn: a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes → 0
Candidate hypernym: herpes simplex: an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus; affects the skin and nervous system; produces small temporary (but sometimes painful) blisters on the skin and mucous membranes → 0
Candidate hypernym: spanish needles: the seed of bur marigolds → 0
Candidate hypernym: pond cypress: smaller than and often included in the closely related Taxodium distichum → 0
Candidate hypernym: subpopulation: a population that is part of a larger population → 0
Candidate hypernym: coverage: the total amount and type of insurance carried → 0
Candidate hypernym: promotion: act of raising in rank or position → 0
Candidate hypernym: c compiler: a compiler for programs written in C → 0
Candidate hypernym: genus millettia: genus of trees and shrubs of the Old World tropics → 0
Candidate hypernym: sergeant at arms: an officer (as of a legislature or court) who maintains order and executes commands → 0