papillomavirus

[ pap-uh-loh-muh-vahy-ruhs ]

noun

, plural pap·il·lo·ma·vi·rus·es.

1. any of several viruses of the family Papovaviridae, containing circular DNA, causing papillomas in various animals and responsible for human genital warts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of papillomavirus¹

papilloma + virus

Example Sentences

Other vaccines contain proteins from the coronavirus, which is also how common immunizations against Hepatitis B and human papillomavirus work.

From Popular-Science

Cervical cancer is most often caused by the human papillomavirus, a type of sexually transmitted infection, and a vaccine that prevents many strains of HPV has been available since 2006.

From Popular-Science

Much of this increase is due to human papillomavirus (HPV), the virus that is also strongly linked to cervical cancer.

From The Daily Beast