papillomavirus

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Etymology

From papilloma +‎ virus.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /papɪˈləʊməvʌɪɹəs/

Noun

papillomavirus (plural papillomaviruses)

  2. (virology) Any of various viruses that cause warts.
    Hypernyms: virus < pathogen, infectious agent
    Hyponyms: BPV, bovine papillomavirus, HPV, human papillomavirus, SPV, Shope papillomavirus < papillomavirus (narrow sense)
    2. Now specifically, a member of the family Papillomaviridae.
      Hypernyms: papillomavirus (broad sense) < virus < pathogen, infectious agent
      Hyponyms: BPV, bovine papillomavirus, HPV, human papillomavirus, SPV, Shope papillomavirus

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