adenovirus

ad·e·no·vi·rus   (ād'n-ō-vī'rəs)    n.  Any of a group of DNA-containing viruses that cause conjunctivitis and upper respiratory tract infections in humans. [adeno(id) + virus (from its having first been found in adenoid tissue).] ad'e·no·vi'ral adj.

Main Entry: ad·e·no·vi·rus
Pronunciation: "ad-^&n-O-'vI-r&s
Function: noun
: any of a family (Adenoviridae) ofDNA viruses shaped like a 20-sided polyhedron, originally identified in human adenoid tissue, causing respiratory diseases (as catarrh), and including some capable of inducing malignant tumors inexperimental animals —ad·e·no·vi·ral /-r&l/ adjective

adenovirus ad·e·no·vi·rus (ād'n-ō-vī'rəs)
n.
Any of the viruses of the family Adenoviridae. Also called adenoidal-pharyngeal-conjunctival virus.