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human papilloma virus

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human papilloma virus
n
(Medicine / Pathology) any one of a class of viruses that cause tumours, including warts, in humans. Certain strains infect the cervix and have been implicated as a cause of cervical cancer Abbreviation HPV
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Noun1.human papilloma virus - any of a group of papovaviruses associated with genital or oral carcinomas or a group associated with benign genital tumors
papovavirus - any of a group of animal viruses associated with or causing papillomas or polyomas


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Women smokers who have high levels of the human papilloma virus (HPV) face a 27-fold increased risk of cervical cancer compared to smokers with no HPV, according to a recent Swedish study.
Another reason to quit by Australian Nursing Journal
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that parents get the vaccine -- which guards against certain strains of human papilloma virus that can cause cervical cancer -- ideally when they're 11 and 12.
HPV VACCINE IGNITES DEBATE IN CALIFORNIA by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
The FRC's Bridget Maher said her group believes over-reliance on the vaccine for the human papilloma virus (HPV) could send the wrong message to young women.
Family Research Council opposes vaccine that could stop spread of HPV by Church & State
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