hantavirus

[ hahn-tuh-vahy-ruhs, han‐ ]

/ ˈhɑn təˌvaɪ rəs, ˈhæn‐ /

noun, plural han·ta·vi·rus·es.

any of several viruses of the family Bunyaviridae, spread chiefly by wild rodents, that cause acute respiratory illness, kidney failure, and other syndromes.

Origin of hantavirus

First recorded in 1975–80; after the Hantaan River in Korea, near which the virus first afflicted Westerners in the 1950s

Words nearby hantavirus

Hansetown, Han Shui, hansom, Hanson, hant, hantavirus, H antigen, Hants, hanukiah, Hanukkah, hanuman

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British Dictionary definitions for hantavirus

hantavirus

/ (ˈhæntəˌvaɪrəs) /

noun

any one of a group of viruses that are transmitted to humans by rodents and cause disease of varying severity, ranging from a mild form of influenza to respiratory or kidney failure

Word Origin for hantavirus

C20: from Hanta (an), river in North and South Korea where the disease was first reported + virus

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Medical definitions for hantavirus

hantavirus

[ hăn′tə-vī′rəs ]

n.

A type of virus carried by rodents causing severe respiratory infections in humans and, in some cases, hemorrhaging, kidney disease, and death.

Scientific definitions for hantavirus

hantavirus

[ hăn′tə-vī′rəs ]

Any of a group of viruses of the genus Hantavirus, carried by rodents, that cause severe respiratory infections in humans and, in some cases, hemorrhaging, kidney disease, and death.

单词	hantavirus
释义	hantavirus [ hahn-tuh-vahy-ruhs, han‐ ] / ˈhɑn təˌvaɪ rəs, ˈhæn‐ / noun, plural han·ta·vi·rus·es. any of several viruses of the family Bunyaviridae, spread chiefly by wild rodents, that cause acute respiratory illness, kidney failure, and other syndromes. Origin of hantavirus First recorded in 1975–80; after the Hantaan River in Korea, near which the virus first afflicted Westerners in the 1950s Words nearby hantavirus Hansetown, Han Shui, hansom, Hanson, hant, hantavirus, H antigen, Hants, hanukiah, Hanukkah, hanuman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for hantavirus hantavirus / (ˈhæntəˌvaɪrəs) / noun any one of a group of viruses that are transmitted to humans by rodents and cause disease of varying severity, ranging from a mild form of influenza to respiratory or kidney failure Word Origin for hantavirus C20: from Hanta (an), river in North and South Korea where the disease was first reported + virus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for hantavirus hantavirus [ hăn′tə-vī′rəs ] n. A type of virus carried by rodents causing severe respiratory infections in humans and, in some cases, hemorrhaging, kidney disease, and death. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for hantavirus hantavirus [ hăn′tə-vī′rəs ] Any of a group of viruses of the genus Hantavirus, carried by rodents, that cause severe respiratory infections in humans and, in some cases, hemorrhaging, kidney disease, and death. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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