papillomavirus

[ pap-uh-loh-muh-vahy-ruh s ]
/ ˌpæp əˈloʊ məˌvaɪ rəs /

noun, plural pap·il·lo·ma·vi·rus·es.

any of several viruses of the family Papovaviridae, containing circular DNA, causing papillomas in various animals and responsible for human genital warts.

Origin of papillomavirus

Medical definitions for papillomavirus

Papillomavirus
[ păp′ə-lōmə-vī′rəs ]

n.

A genus of DNA-containing viruses including the papilloma and wart viruses of humans and other animals.