respiratory syncytial virus


Definition: Meaning of, respiratory syncytial virus in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rɪˈspɪrət(ə)ri;ˈrɛsp(ə)rət(ə)ri;rɪˈspʌɪrət(ə)ri ˈvʌɪrəs /

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respiratory syncytial virus respiratory syncytial viruses
  1. especially in children a paramyxovirus that forms syncytia in tissue culture and that is responsible for severe respiratory diseases such as bronchiolitis and bronchial pneumonia
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