virology

[vahy-rol-uh-jee, vi-]

noun

1. the science dealing with the study of viruses and the diseases caused by them.

virology

/ ˌvaɪrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, vaɪˈrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of medicine concerned with the study of viruses and the diseases they cause

virology

1. The scientific study of viruses and viral diseases.

Other Word Forms

• virological adjective
• virologist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of virology¹

First recorded in 1930–35; vir(us) + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

Meanwell was born and raised in Louth in the U.K. and went on to study virology at the University of Birmingham.

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The bird flu virus infecting farm flocks across the UK could be the most infectious yet, the government's former top expert in avian virology has warned.

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“There was no molecular biology to speak of and very little virology. … It was a brave field of work.”

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A strike could affect operations at hospitals and clinics as well as research at the UC on cancer, food safety, virology, climate change and other issues.

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To understand how the bird flu got out of hand, KFF Health News interviewed nearly 70 government officials, farmers and farmworkers, and researchers with expertise in virology, pandemics, veterinary medicine, and more.

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