| NOUN | animal | cytomegalovirus, CMV | any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects |
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| Sounds | say.tahmeh.gahlowvay'rahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| 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 | CMV | |
| Broader | herpes, herpes virus | Any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin |
| Spanish | citomegalovirus | |
| Catalan | citomegalovirus | |
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