Cytomegalovirus Definition
sītə-mĕgə-lō-vīrəs
noun
Any of a group of herpesviruses that cause enlargement of the epithelial cells, esp. of the salivary glands: associated with pneumonia and with abnormalities in newborn infants.
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Noun
Singular:
cytomegalovirus
Plural:
cytomegalovirusesOrigin of Cytomegalovirus
From the genus name.
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