NOUN | animal | CMV, cytomegalovirus | any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects |
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Meaning | Any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems. | |
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Synonym | cytomegalovirus | |
Broader | herpes, herpes virus | Any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin |
Spanish | citomegalovirus | |
Catalan | citomegalovirus |
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