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cytomegalovirus
[ sahy-toh-meg-uh-loh-vahy-ruhs ]
noun
, plural cy·to·meg·a·lo·vi·rus·es.
- a common virus of the herpesvirus family, usually harmless or causing mild colds but capable of producing severe systemic damage in infected newborns and immunosuppressed persons. : CMV
cytomegalovirus
/ ˌsaɪtəʊˈmɛɡələʊˌvaɪrəs /
noun
- a virus of the herpes virus family that may cause serious disease in patients whose immune systems are compromised CMV
cytomegalovirus
/ sī′tə-mĕg′ə-lō-vī′rəs /
- Any of a group of herpes viruses of the genus Cytomegalovirus that cause enlargement and abnormal structures in the cell nucleus (known as nuclear inclusions ) in infected cells. Although the virus usually causes minor or no symptoms in normal adults, it is a common cause of opportunistic infections in immunosuppressed patients and can cause life-threatening congenital infections.
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