Epstein-Barr virus
noun
Ep·stein-Barr virus ˌep-ˌstīn-ˈbär- 
: a herpesvirus (species Human herpesvirus 4 of the genus Lymphocryptovirus) that causes infectious mononucleosis and is associated with Burkitt's lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma —abbreviation EBV
Word History
Etymology
Michael Anthony Epstein born1921 and Yvonne M. Barr born1932 English pathologists
First Known Use
1968, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
Epstein-Barr virus
noun
Ep·stein-Barr virus ˌep-ˌstīn-ˌbär-
: a herpesvirus (species Human herpesvirus 4 of the genus Lymphocryptovirus) that causes infectious mononucleosis and is associated with Burkitt's lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma —abbreviation EBV
called also EB virus