cytomegalovirus
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cy·to·meg·a·lo·vi·rus
(sī′tə-mĕg′ə-lō-vī′rəs)n. Abbr. CMV
Any of a group of herpesviruses that attack and enlarge epithelial cells. Such viruses also cause a disease of infants characterized by circulatory dysfunction and microcephaly.
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cytomegalovirus
(ˌsaɪtəʊˈmɛɡələʊˌvaɪrəs)n
(Microbiology) a virus of the herpes virus family that may cause serious disease in patients whose immune systems are compromised. Abbreviation: CMV
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cy•to•meg•a•lo•vi•rus
(ˌsaɪ toʊˌmɛg ə loʊˈvaɪ rəs)n., pl. -rus•es.
a herpesvirus that produces abnormal enlargement of epithelial cells, usu. mildly infectious but a cause of pneumonia in immunodeficient persons and severe systemic damage in the newborn.
[1960–65]
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| Noun | 1. | cytomegalovirus - any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems herpes virus - any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin |
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cy·to·meg·a·lo·vi·rus
n. citomegalovirus, grupo de virus pertenecientes a la familia Herpesviridae que infectan humanos y otros animales, y son causantes de la enfermedad de inclusión citomegálica.
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cytomegalovirus (CMV)
n citomegalovirus m (CMV)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.