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polyomavirus Definition

poly·oma·vi·rus (päl′ē ō′mə vī′rəs)

noun

any of a genus (Polyomavirus) of papovaviruses that naturally infect wild and laboratory mice, and that cause tumors when injected into newborn mice

Etymology: poly- + -oma

polyomavirus Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • human: It is thought that PML is linked to opportunistic infection with the JC virus ( a human polyomavirus ).