HTLV
noun
ˌāch-(ˌ)tē-(ˌ)el-ˈvē 
: any of several retroviruses —often used with a number or Roman numeral to indicate the type
Word History
Etymology
human T-cell lymphotropic virus
First Known Use
1980, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing HTLV
Medical Definition
HTLV
noun
ˌāch-ˌtē-ˌel-ˈvē
: any of several retroviruses that formerly included the original strain of the AIDS virus before it was grouped with other strains, renamed HIV-1, and made the type species (Human immunodeficiency virus 1) of the genus Lentivirus —often used with a number or Roman numeral to indicate the type and order of discovery
HTLV-III
called also human T-cell leukemia virus, human T-cell lymphotropic virus, human T-lymphotropic virus