papillomavirus

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Definition of papillomavirus in English Turkish dictionary

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human papillomavirus

(Tıp) insan papillom virüsü

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Definition of papillomavirus in English English dictionary

Any variety of virus which causes warts; now specifically, a member of the genus Papillomavirus

Group of viruses that can cause noncancerous wartlike tumors to grow on the surface of skin and internal organs such as the respiratory tract; can be life-threatening

A virus which can cause warts, some strains of which have been shown to potentially cause cancer

Any of a group of viruses that cause warts and other harmless tumours in humans. More than 100 distinct types are known. Different types are responsible for warts of the hands, plantar warts (of the feet), and throat warts. Genital warts are caused by other types, which are spread by sexual intercourse. Some types of papillomaviruses that cause genital infections have been linked with various cancerous tumours, especially cervical cancers; their presence can be detected through a Pap smear

{i} papilloma virus, type of circular DNA- based virus that infects the skin or mucous membrane and causes papillomas in animals and genital warts in humans (some types of papilloma viruses are associated with cervical, anal and oral cancer)

The large group of papova viruses that includes the cause of genital warts or condylomata See also HPV

group of viruses that can cause noncancerous wart-like tumors to grow on the surface of skin and internal organs such as the respiratory tract; can be life-threatening

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human papillomavirus

A virus that affects humans, sometimes causing cervical or other cancer; it is sometimes classified as a sexually transmitted disease

Human papillomavirus

{i} HPV, human papilloma virus, type of virus that causes genital warts that are transmitted by sexual intercourse (may also cause cervical cancer)

Etymology

() From papilloma + virus.