coxsackievirus
nounHow to pronounce coxsackievirus:
Definition of coxsackievirus:
- coxsackievirus (noun):
- noun. any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system).
- any of numerous serotypes of three enteroviruses (species human enterovirus a, human enterovirus b, and human enterovirus c) that are associated with mild to serious illness (such as sore throat, diarrhea, hand, foot and mouth disease, conjunctivitis, meningitis, and hepatitis)
Synonyms for coxsackievirus:
coxsackie virus
echovirus
hepatitis a virus
picornavirus
poliovirus
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