parvovirus

par·vo·vi·rus  (pärv-vrs)

n. pl. par·vo·vi·rus·es

Any of a group of small viruses that contain DNA in an icosahedral protein shell and cause disease in many vertebrates, especially mammals such as dogs and cattle.

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[Latin parvus, small; see pau-¹ in Indo-European roots + virus.]

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parvovirus [ˈpɑːvəʊˌvaɪrəs]

n

(Medicine / Pathology) any of a group of viruses characterized by their very small size, each of which is specific to a particular species, as for example canine parvovirus

[New Latin from Latin parvus little + virus]

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parvovirus  (pärv-vrs)

Any of a group of small DNA viruses of the family Parvoviridae that cause disease in many vertebrates, especially a febrile infection in dogs resulting in vomiting, diarrhea, and sometimes death. In humans it commonly causes an acute contagious infection called fifth disease, marked by a facial rash.

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Noun

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parvovirus - any of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral protein shell and causing disease in dogs and cattle; not known to be associated with any human disease parvo animal virus - an animal pathogen that is a virus