HTLV (āc̸h′tē′el′vē′)
noun
any of a group of retroviruses that invade T cells, including the HIV retroviruses that cause AIDS
Etymology: h(uman) T(-cell) l(eukemia) [or l(eukemia / lymphoma) or l(ymphotrophic)] v(irus)
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