hepatitis B
/epatitis b/from spelling rulesfeminine
Hepatitis B in Spanish is hepatitis B.
The term refers to the acute form of hepatitis.
Meaning: acute form of hepatitis (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, Hepatitis B is commonly used. In Mexico, Virus de la hepatitis B is widely understood. In Colombia, you may hear La hepatitis de tipo B or El virus de la hepatitis B.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because the noun is feminine, it is preceded by the feminine article la instead of el.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the letter 'B' in hepatitis B is pronounced as be, but in some regions, it is called be larga to distinguish it from the letter 'V'.
- In some Spanish-speaking healthcare settings, doctors may refer to hepatitis B as la B for short, relying on the feminine article la to imply the word hepatitis.
- Because Spanish is a phonetic language, the 'h' in hepatitis is completely silent, meaning the word begins with the vowel sound 'e'.
Examples in context
- Mi hermano fue diagnosticado con hepatitis tipo B hace un mes.My brother was diagnosed with hepatitis B a month ago.
- El virus de la hepatitis B es una preocupación de salud pública.The hepatitis B virus is a public health concern.
- La hepatitis B es muy contagiosa.Hepatitis B is very contagious.
- El médico me diagnosticó hepatitis B.The doctor diagnosed me with hepatitis B.
- Existen vacunas para prevenir la hepatitis B.There are vaccines to prevent hepatitis B.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are talking about a recent health scare.
- Lucía¿Cómo está tu hermano, Daniel?How is your brother, Daniel?
- DanielÉl tiene hepatitis B, pero está mejorando.He has hepatitis B, but he is improving.
- LucíaSiento mucho que haya pasado eso.I am very sorry that happened.
- DanielGracias, Lucía, por tus palabras.Thanks, Lucía, for your words.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hepatitis b” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
