oncornavirus
[ ong-kawr-nuh-vahy-ruh s, -kawr-nuh-vahy- ]
/ ɒŋˈkɔr nəˌvaɪ rəs, -ˌkɔr nəˈvaɪ- /
noun, plural on·cor·na·vi·rus·es. Pathology.
any of various RNA viruses that cause tumors in humans and other animals.
Also
on·co·vi·rus
[ong-kuh-] /ˈɒŋ kə-/.
Words nearby oncornavirus
oncolite,
oncology,
oncolysis,
oncoming,
oncoplastic carcinoma,
oncornavirus,
oncosis,
oncost,
oncotic,
oncotomy,
oncotropic
Medical definitions for oncovirus (1 of 2)
oncovirus
[ ŏng′kō-vī′rəs ]
n.
oncornavirus
Medical definitions for oncovirus (2 of 2)
oncornavirus
[ ŏng-kôr′nə-vī′rəs ]
n.
A virus of the subfamily Oncovirinae; an RNA tumor virus.
oncovirus