First Known Use: 1974
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flavivirus
noun fla·vi·vi·rus \ˈflā-vi-ˌvī-rəs\
Definition of FLAVIVIRUS
: any of a family (Flaviviridae and especially genus Flavivirus) of single-stranded RNA viruses transmitted especially by ticks and mosquitoes and including the causative agents of dengue, hepatitis C, hog cholera, Saint Louis encephalitis, West Nile fever, and yellow fever
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Origin of FLAVIVIRUS
New Latin, from Latin flavus yellow + New Latin -i- + virus — more at virus
Medical Dictionary
flavivirus
noun fla·vi·vi·rus \ˈflā-vi-ˌvī-rəs\
Medical Definition of FLAVIVIRUS
1
capitalized : a genus of the family Flaviviridae of single-stranded RNA viruses that are transmitted by arthropod vectors and especially by ticks and mosquitoes and that include the causative agents of dengue, Japanese B encephalitis, Saint Louis encephalitis, West Nile fever, and yellow fever
2
: any virus of the family Flaviviridae
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