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en·ter·o·vi·rus
(ĕn′tə-rō-vī′rəs)n. pl. en·ter·o·vi·rus·es
Any of a genus of picornaviruses, including polioviruses, coxsackieviruses, and echoviruses, that infect the gastrointestinal tract and often spread to other areas of the body, especially the nervous system.
en′ter·o·vi′ral adj.
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enterovirus
(ˌɛntərəʊˈvaɪrəs)n, pl -viruses
(Microbiology) any of a group of viruses that occur in and cause diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
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en•ter•o•vi•rus
(ˌɛn tə roʊˈvaɪ rəs)n., pl. -rus•es.
any of several picornaviruses of the genus Enterovirus, including poliovirus, that infect the human gastrointestinal tract and cause diseases of the nervous system.
[1955–60]
en`ter•o•vi′ral, adj.
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| Noun | 1. | enterovirus - any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system) picornavirus - a group of single-strand RNA viruses with a protein coat poliovirus - the virus causing poliomyelitis hepatitis A virus - the virus causing hepatitis A Coxsackie virus, coxsackievirus - enterovirus causing a disease resembling poliomyelitis but without paralysis echovirus - any of a group of viruses associated with various diseases including viral meningitis and mild respiratory disorders and diarrhea in newborn infants |
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enterovirus
n. enterovirus, grupo de virus que infecta el tubo digestivo y que puede ocasionar enfermedades respiratorias y trastornos neurológicos.
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