First Known Use: 1962
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picornavirus
noun pi·cor·na·vi·rus \(ˌ)pē-ˌkȯr-nə-ˈvī-rəs\
Definition of PICORNAVIRUS
: any of a family (Picornaviridae) of small single-stranded RNA viruses that include the causative agents of encephalomyocarditis, hepatitis A, poliomyelitis, foot-and-mouth disease, and hand, foot and mouth disease — compare coxsackie virus, echovirus, enterovirus, rhinovirus
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Origin of PICORNAVIRUS
pico- + RNA + virus
Medical Dictionary
picornavirus
noun pi·cor·na·vi·rus \(ˌ)pē-ˌkȯr-nə-ˈvī-rəs\
Medical Definition of PICORNAVIRUS
: any of the family Picornaviridae of single-stranded RNA viruses
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