human papillomavirus

American  

[hyoo-muhn pap-uh-loh-muh-vahy-ruhs] / ˈhyu mən ˌpæp əˈloʊ məˌvaɪ rəs /

noun

human papillomaviruses plural

1. any papillomavirus infecting humans and having certain genotypes that cause cancerous growths or lesions, especially on the cervix: HPV.

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human papillomavirus Scientific  

/ păp′ə-lō′mə-vī′rəs /

1. 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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noun

• human papillomaviruses
  plural