enterovirus

en·ter·o·vi·rus  (nt-r-vrs)

n. pl. en·ter·o·vi·rus·es

Any of a subgroup of picornaviruses, including polioviruses, coxsackieviruses, and echoviruses, that infect the gastrointestinal tract and often spread to other areas of the body, especially the nervous system.

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enter·o·viral adj.

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enterovirus  (nt-r-vrs)

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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enterovirus - any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system) picornavirus - a group of single-strand RNA viruses with a protein coat poliovirus - the virus causing poliomyelitis hepatitis A virus - the virus causing hepatitis A Coxsackie virus, coxsackievirus - enterovirus causing a disease resembling poliomyelitis but without paralysis echovirus - any of a group of viruses associated with various diseases including viral meningitis and mild respiratory disorders and diarrhea in newborn infants