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parvovirus
[ pahr-voh-vahy-ruhs ]
noun
, plural par·vo·vi·rus·es.
- Veterinary Pathology. a highly contagious, often fatal viral disease of dogs, characterized by vomiting, severe diarrhea, and depression and accompanied by high fever and loss of appetite.
- any of several small DNA-containing viruses belonging to the genus Parvovirus, of the family Parvoviridae, especially the virus that causes the disease parvovirus in dogs or distemper in cats.
parvovirus
/ ˈpɑːvəʊˌvaɪrəs /
noun
- any of a group of viruses characterized by their very small size, each of which is specific to a particular species, as for example canine parvovirus
parvovirus
/ pär′vō-vī′rəs /
- Any of a group of small DNA viruses of the family Parvoviridae that cause disease in many vertebrates, especially a febrile infection in dogs resulting in vomiting, diarrhea, and sometimes death. In humans it commonly causes an acute contagious infection called fifth disease , marked by a facial rash.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of parvovirus1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of parvovirus1
C20: New Latin from Latin parvus little + virus
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