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arbovirology

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ar·bo·vi·rus   (är'bə-vī'rəs)   
n.  Any of a large group of viruses transmitted by arthropods, such as mosquitoes and ticks, that include the causative agents of encephalitis, yellow fever, and dengue.

[ar(thropod-)bo(rne) virus.]
ar'bo·vi'ral adj., ar'bo·vi·rol'o·gy (är'bō-vĭ-rŏl'ə-jē) n.
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Main Entry: ar·bo·vi·rol·o·gy
Pronunciation: "är-b&-"vI-'räl-&-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: a branch of virology that deals with the arboviruses
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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