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enterovirus medical definition
noun
A virus of the genus Enterovirus. Also called enteric virus.
noun
A genus of picornaviruses, including polioviruses, coxsackieviruses, and echoviruses, that infect the gastrointestinal tract and often spread to other areas of the body, especially the nervous system.
Related Forms:
- enteroviral adjective
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