human pap·il·lo·ma·vi·rus 
(păp′ə-lōmə-vī′rəs)
(păp′ə-lōmə-vī′rəs)n. Abbr. HPV
Any of various genera of papillomaviruses that cause cutaneous and genital warts in humans, with some strains associated with cervical, anogenital, or laryngeal carcinomas.