any of a group of viruses that can cause symptoms of mild meningitis, the common cold, or infections of the intestinal and respiratory tracts
Word origin
C20: from the initials of Enteric Cytopathic Human Orphan ("orphan" because originally believed to be unrelated to any disease) + virus
echovirus in American English
(ˈɛkoʊˌvaɪrəs)
noun
any of a group of enteroviruses that includes viruses which cause mild forms of meningitis,gastroenteritis, etc., and others which appear to be asymptomatic