vi·rol·o·gy (v -r l  -j )n. The study of viruses and viral diseases. vi  ro·logi·cal (vr-lj -kl), viro·logic (-k) adj.vi·rol o·gist n. |
virology [vaɪˈrɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Medicine) the branch of medicine concerned with the study of viruses and the diseases they cause
virological [ˌvaɪrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
virologist n
| virology (v-rl-j) The scientific study of viruses and viral diseases. |
virology
the branch of medical science that studies viruses and the diseases they cause. — virologist, n. — virological, adj.
See also: Medical Specialties
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| Noun | 1. | virology - the branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases virus - (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
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