coxsackie-virus
iˌvaɪ noun, plural cox·sack·ie·vi·rus·es.
any of a group of viruses closely related to the virus of poliomyelitis, causing certain diseases of humans, as herpangia and epidemic pleurodynia.
Also, Coxsackie virus.
Origin:
1945–50; after Coxsackie, N.Y., where the first known case appeared
1945–50; after Coxsackie, N.Y., where the first known case appeared
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Medical Dictionary
coxsackievirus or Coxsackie virus
n.
Any of various Enteroviruses that are associated with a variety of illnesses including herpangina, epidemic pleurodynia, and a disease resembling poliomyelitis but without paralysis.
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Coxsackie-virus
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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Science Dictionary
coxsackievirus also Coxsackie virus  (k k-sä'kē-vī'rəs, kŏk-sāk'ē-) Pronunciation Key
Any of several species of enteroviruses that are associated with a variety of acute infections primarily affecting infants and young children, including meningitis, infections of the heart muscle and pericardium, and pleurisy. |
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