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Cytomegalovirus

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.

    "The peak period for the development of acute graft-versus-host disease overlaps with the time during which cytomegalovirus infection occurs."

  2. 2
    any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems wordnet

Etymology

Internationalism. Borrowed from taxonomic name Cytomegalovirus, equivalent to cyto- + megalo- + virus.

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