arenavirus

[ ahr-en-ey-vahy-ruh s ]
/ ˌɑr ɛnˈeɪˌvaɪ rəs /

noun, plural ar·en·a·vi·rus·es.

any of various RNA-containing viruses of the family Arenaviridae, usually transmitted to humans by contact with excreta of infected rodents.

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Origin of arenavirus

1971; earlier arenovirus (1970) < Latin (h)arēn(a) sand + -o- + virus; so called from the RNA granules seen in cross sections of the virion

Words nearby arenavirus

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Medical definitions for arenavirus

Arenavirus
[ ăr′ə-nə-vī′rəs, ə-rē′nə- ]

n.

The single genus of viruses in the family Arenaviridae that includes the viruses that cause lymphocytic choriomeningitis and Lassa fever.
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