papillomavirus

American  

[pap-uh-loh-muh-vahy-ruhs] / ˌpæp əˈloʊ məˌvaɪ rəs /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of papillomavirus

papilloma + virus

Example Sentences

Doctors typically swab a patient’s cervix in clinical settings to test for high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus, an infection that can cause cancer when left untreated, through Pap smears and HPV testing.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From BBC

Cervical screening involves testing for HPV, human papillomavirus.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Science Daily