Norwalk virus
Translingual
editProper noun
edit- A taxonomic species within the family Caliciviridae – the causal agent of winter vomiting virus in humans.
Usage notes
edit- As the genus Norovirus has only this one species, the genus name is often used instead of the species name.
Hypernyms
edit- (species): Picornavirales - order; Caliciviridae - family; Norovirus - genus
References
edit- Norwalk virus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Norwalk virus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Norovirus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English
editEtymology
editFrom Norwalk, Ohio, site of a serious outbreak in 1968.
Noun
editNorwalk virus (countable and uncountable, plural Norwalk viruses)
- Any of several virus strains in genus Norovirus that cause acute gastrointestinal infection.
- The disease caused by the virus.
Related terms
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