paramyxovirus

[ par-uh-mik-suh-vahy-ruh s, -mik-suh-vahy- ]

/ ˌpær əˈmɪk səˌvaɪ rəs, -ˌmɪk səˈvaɪ- /

noun, plural par·a·myx·o·vi·rus·es.

any of various RNA-containing viruses that are similar to but larger than the myxoviruses, including the viruses that cause mumps, measles, parainfluenza, and Newcastle disease.

Nearby words

paramyloid, paramyloidosis, paramyoclonus, paramyotonia, paramyxoviridae, paramyxovirus, paranaguá, paranasal, paranasal sinus, paranaíba, paraneoplasia

Origin of paramyxovirus

First recorded in 1960–65; para-¹ + myxovirus

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Medicine definitions for paramyxovirus (1 of 2)

paramyxovirus

[ păr′ə-mĭk′sə-vī′rəs ]

n.

A member of the genus Paramyxovirus.

Medicine definitions for paramyxovirus (2 of 2)

Paramyxovirus

n.

A genus of viruses that contain RNA and are similar to but larger and more variable in size than the related myxovirus; it includes the Sendai virus, the parainfluenza viruses, and the viruses that cause measles and mumps.