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rhinovirus

[ rahy-noh-vahy-ruhs, rahy-noh-vahy- ]

noun

, plural rhi·no·vi·rus·es.
  1. any of a varied and widespread group of picornaviruses responsible for many respiratory diseases, including the common cold.

rhinovirus

/ ˈraɪnəʊˌvaɪrəs /

noun

  1. any of various viruses that occur in the human respiratory tract and cause diseases, such as the common cold

rhinovirus

/ rī′nō-vī′rəs /

  1. Any of a group of viruses of the family Picornaviridae and the genus Rhinovirus that cause the common cold.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rhinovirus1

First recorded in 1960–65; rhino- + virus

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rhinosporidium-rhiza

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