parvo

[ pahr-voh ]
/ ˈpɑr voʊ /

noun, plural par·vos.

parvovirus.

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Origin of parvo

by shortening

Words nearby parvo

parvenu, parvenue, parvicellular, parvifoliate, parvis, parvo, Parvoviridae, parvovirus, Parzival, pas, Pasadena
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Medical definitions for parvo

parvo
[ pär′vō ]

n.

A parvovirus.
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