coxsackievirus
any of a group of viruses closely related to the virus of poliomyelitis, causing certain diseases of humans, as herpangia and epidemic pleurodynia.
Origin of coxsackievirus
1- Also Cox·sack·ie vi·rus .
Words Nearby coxsackievirus
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British Dictionary definitions for Coxsackie virus
/ (kʊkˈsɑːkɪ) /
any of various viruses that occur in the intestinal tract of man and cause diseases, some of which resemble poliomyelitis
Origin of Coxsackie virus
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Scientific definitions for coxsackievirus
Any of several species of enteroviruses that are associated with a variety of acute infections primarily affecting infants and young children, including meningitis, infections of the heart muscle and pericardium, and pleurisy.
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