Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index H hepatitis B: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hepatitis B Pronunciation: [key] — Pathol. Pathol. a form of hepatitis caused by a DNA virusorthat persists in the blood, characterized by a long incubation period: usually transmitted by sexual contact or by injection or ingestion of infected blood or other bodily fluids. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hepatitis A hepatitis C TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Biographies: Notable Jewish Religious Leaders Current Events This Week: September 2023 Hispanic Population and the 2010 U.S. Census 50 Spookiest Halloween Quotes Preamble of the United Nations Charter The Jewish Calendar ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: factotum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language