| NOUN | animal | cytomegalovirus, CMV | any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects |
|---|
| Sounds | say.tahmeh.gahlowvay'rahs | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | CMV | |
| Broader | herpes, herpes virus | Any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin |
| Spanish | citomegalovirus | |
| Catalan | citomegalovirus | |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots