enterovirus

(en′tər ō′vīrəs)

noun

any of a genus (Enterovirus) of picornaviruses, including the polioviruses, echoviruses, and coxsackieviruses

See enterovirus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. en·ter·o·vi·rus·es
Any of a subgroup 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.

Related Forms:

  • enˌter·o·viˈral adjective

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