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tumor virus
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | tumor virus - a cell-free filtrate held to be a virus responsible for a specific neoplasmvirus - (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of proteinwound tumor virus, WTV - a tumor virus transmitted by leafhoppers |
TranslationsEncyclopediaSeevirustumor virus
on·co·gen·ic vi·rusany virus capable of inducing tumors. The RNA tumor viruses (family Retroviridae), which are well defined and rather homogeneous, or the DNA viruses, which contain a number of viruses capable of inducing tumors, including poxviruses, herpesviruses, papillomaviruses, and polyomavirus. Synonym(s): tumor viruson·co·gen·ic vi·rus (on'kō-jen'ik vī'rŭs) A virus of one of the two groups that induce tumors; the RNA tumor viruses, which are well defined and rather homogeneous, or the DNA viruses, which are more diverse.
Synonym(s): tumor virus. tumor virusA virus that causes malignant neoplasms. Viruses suspected of causing tumors in humans include Epstein-Barr virus (associated with Burkitt lymphoma), hepatitis B virus (associated with hepatocellular carcinoma), papilloma virus (associated with carcinoma of the cervix), and human herpesvirus 8 (associated with Kaposi sarcoma). Synonym: oncogenic virusSee also: virustumor virus
Related to tumor virus: oncovirusWords related to tumor virusnoun a cell-free filtrate held to be a virus responsible for a specific neoplasmRelated Words- virus
- wound tumor virus
- WTV
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