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rhinovirus
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rhi·no·vi·rus  (rn-vrs)
n. pl. rhi·no·vi·rus·es
Any of a group of picornaviruses that are causative agents of many disorders of the respiratory tract, such as the common cold.

rhinovirus  (rn-vrs)
Any of a group of viruses of the family Picornaviridae and the genus Rhinovirus that cause the common cold.
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Noun1.rhinovirus - any of a group of picornaviruses that are responsible for many upper respiratory infections
picornavirus - a group of single-strand RNA viruses with a protein coat


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Colds are caused by rhinoviruses - 'rhino' actually means nose.
Common cold in medical terms is known as acute coryza or acute viral nasophyaryngitin and is a contagious disease Common cold is basically a viral infection that affects the upper part of the respiratory system and is caused by picornaviruses, which includes rhinoviruses or coronaviruses Common cold in medical terms is known as acute coryza or acute viral nasophyaryngitin and is a contagious disease.
 
 
 
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