poliovirus
[ poh-lee-oh-vahy-ruh s, poh-lee-oh-vahy- ]
/ ˈpoʊ li oʊˌvaɪ rəs, ˌpoʊ li oʊˈvaɪ- /
noun, plural po·li·o·vi·rus·es.
any of three picornaviruses of the genus Enterovirus, having a spherical capsid, infectious to humans and the cause of poliomyelitis.
Nearby words
- poliomyelitis immune globulin,
- poliomyelitis virus,
- poliomyeloencephalitis,
- poliomyelopathy,
- poliosis,
- poliovirus hominis,
- poliovirus vaccine,
- polis,
- polisario,
- polish
Origin of poliovirus
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poliovirus
[ pō′lē-ō-vī′rəs ]
n.
poliomyelitis virus
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