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vi⋅rol⋅o⋅gy

  [vahy-rol-uh-jee, vi-]
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–noun
the science dealing with the study of viruses and the diseases caused by them.
Origin:
1930–35; vir(us) + -o- + -logy

Related forms:
vi⋅ro⋅log⋅i⋅cal  [vahy-ruh-loj-i-kuhl] , adjective
vi⋅rol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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vi·rol·o·gy   (vī-rŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  The study of viruses and viral diseases.
vi'ro·log'i·cal (vī'rə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl), vi'ro·log'ic (-ĭk) adj., vi·rol'o·gist n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: vi·rol·o·gy
Pronunciation: vI-'räl-&-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: a branchof science that deals with viruses
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

virology vi·rol·o·gy (vī-rŏl'ə-jē)
n.
The study of viruses and viral diseases.

vi'ro·log'i·cal (vī'rə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) or vi'ro·log'ic (-ĭk) adj.
vi·rol'o·gist n.

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Science Dictionary
virology   (vī-rŏl'ə-jē)  Pronunciation Key 
The scientific study of viruses and viral diseases.
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