respiratory syncytial virus

Noun

Meaning

a paramyxovirus that forms syncytia in tissue culture and that is responsible for severe respiratory diseases such as bronchiolitis and bronchial pneumonia (especially in children)

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Synonyms

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Hypernyms

paramyxovirus

Close letter words and terms

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