Papillomavirus

Papillomavirus definition - medical

Pap·il·lo·ma·vi·rus (păpˌə-lōˈmə-vīˌrəs)

noun
A genus of DNA-containing viruses including the papilloma and wart viruses of humans and other animals.

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