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papillomavirus
[ pap-uh-loh-muh-vahy-ruhs ]
/ ˌpæp əˈloʊ məˌvaɪ rəs /
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noun, plural pap·il·lo·ma·vi·rus·es.
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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Words nearby papillomavirus
papilloadenocystoma, papillocarcinoma, papilloma, papillomatosis, papillomatous, papillomavirus, papillon, papilloretinitis, papillose, papillote, papillotomy
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How to use papillomavirus in a sentence
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.
2020 isn’t all bad. Here are 13 science stories to be thankful for.|Rachel Feltman, Sara Chodosh|November 26, 2020|Popular-ScienceMuch of this increase is due to human papillomavirus (HPV), the virus that is also strongly linked to cervical cancer.
Medical definitions for papillomavirus (1 of 2)
papilloma virus
n.
A DNA virus of the genus Papillomavirus.
Medical definitions for papillomavirus (2 of 2)
Papillomavirus
[ păp′ə-lō′mə-vī′rəs ]
n.
A genus of DNA-containing viruses including the papilloma and wart viruses of humans and other animals.
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