adenovirus

[ad-n-oh-vahy-ruhs]

noun

plural

adenoviruses 

1. any of a group of DNA viruses that cause eye and respiratory diseases.

adenovirus

/ ˌædɪnəʊˈvaɪrəs /

noun

1. any of a group of viruses that can cause upper respiratory diseases in man Compare enterovirus myxovirus

adenovirus

1. Any of a group of DNA-containing viruses of the family Adenoviridae that commonly cause conjunctivitis, gastroenteritis, and respiratory infections such as colds, bronchitis, and pneumonia in humans.

Other Word Forms

• adenoviral adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of adenovirus¹

First recorded in 1955–60; adeno- + virus