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(ko̵ok säk′ē vī′rəs)

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noun

any of a group of enteroviruses that cause several diseases, as viral meningitis

also written Coxsackie virus

Origin: so named because first found in a patient from Coxsackie, N.Y.

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also Cox·sack·ie virus

noun

Any of a group of enteroviruses that are associated with a variety of diseases, including meningitis, myocarditis, and pericarditis, and primarily affect children during the summer months.

Origin:

Origin: After Coxsackie, a village of east-central New York

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