rhinovirus
[ rahy-noh-vahy-ruh s, rahy-noh-vahy- ]
/ ˌraɪ noʊˈvaɪ rəs, ˈraɪ noʊˌvaɪ- /
noun, plural rhi·no·vi·rus·es.
any of a varied and widespread group of picornaviruses responsible for many respiratory diseases, including the common cold.
Words nearby rhinovirus
rhinoscopy,
rhinosporidiosis,
rhinosporidium,
rhinostenosis,
rhinotomy,
rhinovirus,
rhipicephalus,
rhizanthous,
rhizo-,
rhizobium,
rhizocarpous
British Dictionary definitions for rhinovirus
rhinovirus
/ (ˈraɪnəʊˌvaɪrəs) /
noun
any of various viruses that occur in the human respiratory tract and cause diseases, such as the common cold
Medical definitions for rhinovirus
rhinovirus
[ rī′nō-vī′rəs ]
n.
Any of a group of picornaviruses that are causative agents of disorders of the respiratory tract, such as the common cold.
coryzavirus
Scientific definitions for rhinovirus
rhinovirus
[ rī′nō-vī′rəs ]
Any of a group of viruses of the family Picornaviridae and the genus Rhinovirus that cause the common cold.