Definitions for echovirusˈɛk oʊˌvaɪ rəs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ech•o•vi•rusˈɛk oʊˌvaɪ rəs(n.)(pl.)-rus•es.
any of numerous retroviruses of the picornavirus group, some harmless and others associated with various human disorders, as aseptic meningitis.
Category: Microbiology
Origin of echovirus:
1950–55; echo- (acronym from enteric cytopathogenic human orphan) +virus
Princeton's WordNet
echovirus(noun)
any of a group of viruses associated with various diseases including viral meningitis and mild respiratory disorders and diarrhea in newborn infants
Wiktionary
echovirus(Noun)
An RNA virus of the Enterovirus genus of the Picornaviridae family, found in the gastrointestinal tract.
Origin: Shortened form of enteric cytopathic human orphan virus.
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