polyoma

(ˌpɒlɪˈəʊmə) n (Medicine) med a type of tumour caused by a virus

pol•y•o•ma•vi•rus

(ˌpɒl iˈoʊ məˌvaɪ rəs)

n., pl. -rus•es. any of several small DNA-containing viruses of the family Papovaviridae, capable of producing a variety of tumors in mice, hamsters, rabbits, and rats. [1955–60; poly- + -oma + virus]

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polyoma - a virus the can initiate various kinds of tumors in micepolyoma viruspapovavirus - any of a group of animal viruses associated with or causing papillomas or polyomas

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noun a virus the can initiate various kinds of tumors in mice

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