English Explanatory Dictionary

human papillomavirus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a large number of virus species or subspecies in the family Papillomaviridae that affect humans, sometimes causing cervical or other cancer; infection with such a virus is sometimes classified as a sexually transmitted disease.

Word forms

human papillomavirus human papillomaviruses

Related words

HPV human papilloma virus genital wart Pap smear verruca
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