What does "parainfluenza" mean?

Any of a group of single-stranded RNA viruses belonging to the family Paramyxoviridae, which are the second most common cause of lower respiratory tract infection in younger children.

Parainfluenza

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1
Any of a group of single-stranded RNA viruses belonging to the family Paramyxoviridae, which are the second most common cause of lower respiratory tract infection in younger children.

Etymology

From para- + influenza.

Related phrases

respiratory tract

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