Cytomegalovirus

/sˈaɪtəʊmɡˌaləvˌaɪɹəs/

/ˌsaɪtəˌmɛɡəɫoʊˈvaɪɹəs/

Cytomegalovirus

any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems

synonyms : CMV

Examples

1. Congenital cytomegalovirus infection is the infection of a fetus with cytomegalovirus, or CMV, during intrauterine life.

2. So first case, CMV, virus, cytomegalovirus, should not preoccupy most people in this room.

3. Cytomegalovirus, or CMV, is an enveloped double-stranded DNA virus that belongs to the herpesviridae family.

4. Congenital cytomegalovirus infection is the infection of a fetus with cytomegalovirus, or CMV, during intrauterine life.