enterovirus

/ˌɛntəroʊˈvaɪrəs/
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Definitions of enterovirus
  1. noun
    any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system)
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    poliovirus
    the virus causing poliomyelitis
    hepatitis A virus
    the virus causing hepatitis A
    Coxsackie virus, coxsackievirus
    enterovirus causing a disease resembling poliomyelitis but without paralysis
    echovirus
    any of a group of viruses associated with various diseases including viral meningitis and mild respiratory disorders and diarrhea in newborn infants
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    picornavirus
    a group of single-strand RNA viruses with a protein coat
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