papillomavirus

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

noun

plural

papillomaviruses 

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

Last year researchers from Edinburgh University's Bioquarter set up workshops in local schools to teach pupils about the benefits of immunisation against human papillomavirus.

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Cervical screening involves testing for HPV, human papillomavirus.

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That makes it a bigger risk factor than exposure to UV radiation, poor diet, and infections from pathogens like hepatitis and the human papillomavirus.

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In the latest case, the medical board said in its accusation that Naim told a patient she was beautiful and asked why she was single, and later told her he could have sex with her even with a positive test for human papillomavirus.

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The human papillomavirus, or HPV, causes nearly all cases of cervical cancer.

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