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.
Words nearby papillomavirus
papillocarcinoma,
papilloma,
papilloma virus,
papillomatosis,
papillomatous,
papillomavirus,
papillon,
papilloretinitis,
papillose,
papillote,
papillotomy
Medical definitions for papillomavirus
Papillomavirus
[ păp′ə-lō′mə-vī′rəs ]
n.
A genus of DNA-containing viruses including the papilloma and wart viruses of humans and other animals.