reovirus
[ ree-oh-vahy-ruh s, ree-oh-vahy- ]
/ ˌri oʊˈvaɪ rəs, ˈri oʊˌvaɪ- /
noun, plural re·o·vi·rus·es.
any large virus of the family Reoviridae, having double-stranded RNA and a polyhedral capsid, including those causing infantile gastroenteritis.
Origin of reovirus
1955–60;
r(espiratory)
e(nteric)
o(rphan)
virus; coined by U.S. virologist Albert B. Sabin (born 1906)
Words nearby reovirus
reorganization,
reorganize,
reorient,
reorientation,
reoviridae,
reovirus,
rep,
rep.,
repack,
repackage,
repaglinide
Medical definitions for reovirus (1 of 2)
reovirus
[ rē′ō-vī′rəs ]
n.
Any member of the genus Reovirus.
Medical definitions for reovirus (2 of 2)
Reovirus
n.
A genus of viruses that contain double-stranded RNA and are associated with various diseases in animals, including human respiratory and gastrointestinal infections.