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Epstein-barr Virus

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Noun

1. ebv, epstein-barr virus

the herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis; associated with specific cancers in Africa and China

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Epstein-barr Virus

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noun
a virus belonging to the herpes family that causes infectious mononucleosis; it is also implicated in the development of Burkitt's lymphoma and Hodgkin's disease
. Abbreviation: EBV

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Epstein-barr Virus

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a herpesvirus that causes infectious mononucleosis and may cause various forms of cancer

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Epstein-barr Virus

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n. Abbr. EBV
A herpesvirus that is the causative agent of infectious mononucleosis. It is also associated with various types of human cancers.

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