enterovirus

American  

[en-tuh-roh-vahy-ruhs] / ˌɛn tə roʊˈvaɪ rəs /

noun

Pathology.

• enteroviruses
  plural

1. any of several picornaviruses of the genus Enterovirus, including poliovirus, that infect the human gastrointestinal tract and cause diseases of the nervous system.

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enterovirus British  

/ ˌɛntərəʊˈvaɪrəs /

noun

1. any of a group of viruses that occur in and cause diseases of the gastrointestinal tract

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enterovirus Scientific  

/ ĕn′tə-rō-vī′rəs /

1. Any of various viruses of the genus Enterovirus in the family Picornaviridae, including polioviruses, coxsackieviruses, and echoviruses. Enteroviruses affect the intestinal tract and also cause respiratory, neurologic and other infections.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• enteroviral
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• enteroviruses
  plural

Etymology

Origin of enterovirus

First recorded in 1955–60; entero- + virus

Example Sentences

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enterovirus enteroviruses

While RSV and influenza have been the predominant viruses, numerous co-conspirators—parainfluenza, human metapneumovirus, rhinovirus, enterovirus, and COVID-19—are also causing havoc.

From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2022

Health: What parents should know about the latest enterovirus spike.

From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2022

Tracking EV-D68 is difficult because most hospitals and doctor’s offices don’t do the kind of testing needed to identify the specific type of enterovirus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2022

He perked up in the afternoon and I thought he was getting better; he only had enterovirus which apparently is a really common, mild illness.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2022

Adenovirus could be acting similarly to an enterovirus, though given the timing of the coronavirus pandemic, there is active research into whether there is an association with covid-19.

From Washington Post ● May 17, 2022

Scientists say the discovery could eventually help researchers create a new generation of antiviral drugs capable of targeting many enteroviruses at once.

From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026

In Los Angeles County, 15% of surveillance-lab-tested specimens are coming back positive for rhinoviruses or enteroviruses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2023

She found that harmless enteroviruses in the intestinal tract appeared to interfere with the polioviruses.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 17, 2022

That's because most adults have developed immunity from previous exposures to enteroviruses.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2022

The researchers even saw evidence of a hidden outbreak: Six patients were infected with genetically identical enteroviruses.

From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2022