myxovirus

[ mik-suh-vahy-ruh s, mik-suh-vahy- ]
/ ˈmɪk səˌvaɪ rəs, ˌmɪk səˈvaɪ- /

noun, plural myx·o·vi·rus·es.

any of a group of medium-sized, RNA-containing viruses having a helical envelope, infectious to humans and other animals and a cause of influenza.
Compare paramyxovirus.

Origin of myxovirus

From New Latin, dating back to 1950–55; see origin at myxo-, virus

Words nearby myxovirus

myxopapilloma, myxopoiesis, myxorrhea, myxosarcoma, myxospore, myxovirus, mz, mzansi, mzee, mzungu, málaga

British Dictionary definitions for myxovirus

myxovirus
/ (ˈmɪksəʊˌvaɪərəs) /

noun

any of a group of viruses that cause influenza, mumps, and certain other diseases

Medical definitions for myxovirus

myxovirus
[ mĭk′sə-vī′rəs ]

n.

Formerly, any of a group of RNA-containing viruses with an affinity for mucins, now included in the families of Orthomyxoviridae and Paramyxoviridae. These viruses include the influenza virus, parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, and measles virus.