papillomavirus

[ pap-uh-loh-muh-vahy-ruhs ]

noun

, plural pap·il·lo·ma·vi·rus·es.

1. any of several viruses of the family Papovaviridae, containing circular DNA, causing papillomas in various animals and responsible for human genital warts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of papillomavirus¹

papilloma + virus

Example Sentences

Of the 10, ages 16 to 33 — two of whom had traveled to Putucual by boat and bus — only one had learned about human papillomavirus in middle school.

From Seattle Times

Particulate vaccines have been developed for a handful of pathogens, including hepatitis B and human papillomavirus, and a particulate vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 has been approved for use in South Korea.

From Science Daily

She had a history of abnormal Pap smears showing she had a carcinogenic type of the human papillomavirus, HPV, which meant she should have received specified regular screenings, according to the lawsuit.

From Seattle Times

Knipe said the insights from this work could also help researchers understand -- and perhaps eventually develop treatments for -- other nuclear DNA viruses, including well-known troublemakers like the Epstein-Barr virus, which causes mononucleosis; human papillomavirus; hepatitis B; and smallpox.

From Science Daily

This might explain the effect on plantar warts, which are caused by human papillomavirus.

From Seattle Times