human papilloma virus
a species of virus that causes genital warts. Abbreviation: HPV
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How to use human papilloma virus in a sentence
Only three states require vaccination for human papilloma virus — a disease that’s spread by sexual contact, and which has been heavily politicized by groups that framed it as giving preteens and teenagers adult approval to go have sex.
Vaccines Mandates Work, But They’re Messy | Maggie Koerth (maggie.koerth-baker@fivethirtyeight.com) | September 8, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightNo messaging around human papilloma virus vaccine to the residents of the state with one of the highest HPV cancer rates in the country.
The GOP’s vaccine skeptic wing has a breakthrough in Tennessee | Aaron Blake | July 13, 2021 | Washington Post
British Dictionary definitions for human papilloma virus
any one of a class of viruses that cause tumours, including warts, in humans. Certain strains infect the cervix and have been implicated as a cause of cervical cancer: Abbreviation: HPV
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Scientific definitions for human papillomavirus
[ păp′ə-lō′mə-vī′rəs ]
A virus of the genus Papillomavirus, certain strains of which cause skin and genital warts in humans or are associated with various cancers, including cancers of the cervix, vagina, and larynx.
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