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Any of a group of herpes viruses that can cause birth defects
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cytomegalovirus
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Wikipedia
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Cytomegalovirus (from the Greek cyto- , "cell", and megalo- , "large") is a genus of viruses in the order Herpesvirales , in the family Herpesviridae , in the subfamily Betaherpesvirinae . Humans and monkeys serve as natural hosts. There are currently eight ...
WordNet
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n. any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epitheltial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems [syn: CMV ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Herpesvirus \Her"pes*vir`us\, n. (Med.) any of several dozen DNA-containing virus of the family Herpetoviridae , including among them such human-disease-causing agents as Herpes simplex virus causing oral and genital herpes , varicella-zoster virus ( Herpes ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus (taxlink Cytomegalovirus genus noshow=1), that attack the salivary glands
Usage examples of cytomegalovirus.
Then herpes, then cytomegalovirus, then gay-bowel syndrome, then hepatitis B.
The most promising medication to date is cidofovir, or Vistide, which is used to treat eye infections caused by cytomegalovirus, a complication seen in some people with AIDS.
Even after the last drug cocktail failed and the cytomegalovirus finally finished off his retinas, Eric wanted the windows open whenever possible so that when Tom could not be present, the shifts were there to keep him company with their shadow show.
Long before the Crossings, such plagues as varicella, diphtheria, influenza, rubella, epidemic roseola, morbilli, scarlatina, variola, typhoid, typhus, poliomyelitis, tuberculosis, hepatitis, cytomegalovirus herpes, and gonococcal were eliminated by vaccination .