Respiratory Syncytial Virus Definition

rĕspər-ə-tôrē
noun
An RNA virus that causes minor respiratory infections in adults and bronchitis and bronchopneumonia in children.
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Other Word Forms of Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Noun

Singular:
respiratory syncytial virus
Plural:
respiratory-syncytial-viruses

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Sentence Examples

  • Croup may also be caused by influenza A and B, adenovirus, measles, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

  • Most cases of bronchiolitis are caused by viruses, the most common of which is respiratory syncytial virus.

  • People do not gain permanent immunity to respiratory syncytial virus and can be infected many times.

  • Ribavirin (Rebetol, Virazol), used for treatment of hospitalized infants and young children with severe lower respiratory tract infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), but its value is controversial.

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