coxsackievirus
[ kok-sak-ee-vahy-ruh s, koo k-sah-kee- ]
/ kɒkˈsæk iˌvaɪ rəs, kʊkˈsɑ ki- /
noun, plural cox·sack·ie·vi·rus·es.
any of a group of viruses closely related to the virus of poliomyelitis, causing certain diseases of humans, as herpangia and epidemic pleurodynia.
Also
Cox·sack·ie vi·rus.
Origin of coxsackievirus
First recorded in 1945–50; after
Coxsackie, N.Y., where the first known case appeared
Words nearby coxsackievirus
coxodynia,
coxofemoral,
coxotuberculosis,
coxsackie encephalitis,
coxsackie virus,
coxsackievirus,
coxswain,
coxwell chair,
coy,
coy.,
coydog
Medical definitions for coxsackievirus
coxsackievirus
n.
Any of various Enteroviruses that are associated with a variety of illnesses including herpangina, epidemic pleurodynia, and a disease resembling poliomyelitis but without paralysis.
Scientific definitions for coxsackievirus
coxsackievirus
Any of several species of enteroviruses that are associated with a variety of acute infections primarily affecting infants and young children, including meningitis, infections of the heart muscle and pericardium, and pleurisy.