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cytomegalovirus

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15 lettersPronunciation /ˌsaɪ.toʊˈmɛ.ɡə.loʊˌvaɪ.rəs/Part of speech nounSorted acegilmoorstuvyStarts with CEnds with S0 clues
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Definitions

  1. A common herpesvirus that can cause serious illness in newborns or people with weak immunity.

Word origin

Internationalism. Borrowed from taxonomic name Cytomegalovirus, equivalent to cyto- + megalo- + virus.

Used in a sentence

  • The peak period for the development of acute graft-versus-host disease overlaps with the time during which cytomegalovirus infection occurs.
  • Prophylactic virostatic treatment with aciclovir did not prevent cytomegalovirus infection in an immune suppressed patient.
  • Additional study is necessary to elucidate the contribution, if any, of cytomegalovirus to the development of this syndrome and to determine optimum therapy.

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