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

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Etymology

Origin of enterovirus

First recorded in 1955–60; entero- + virus

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

enterovirus enteroviruses

In the San Francisco Bay Area, officials are also closely monitoring “high” levels in wastewater of a specific kind of cold virus — enterovirus D68, or EV-D68.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025

Joann said the paediatric doctor at UHW told her Elijah's chances of getting enterovirus in the UK was "one in hundreds of thousands" and that his death was down to an "unlucky situation".

From BBC ● May 14, 2023

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

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

Significant mutations would likely disrupt replication, making the structure a potentially stable drug target across many enteroviruses.

From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026

There are other viruses also causing illness, including rhinoviruses and enteroviruses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2023

Voroshilova then ran large field trials of vaccines composed of attenuated enteroviruses.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 17, 2022

There are also over 100 different strains of enteroviruses, including poliovirus, the pathogen famously responsible for polio, a disease notorious for paralyzing its victims.

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

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