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A small form of the papovavirus that causes tumors in rodents.Syn: polyoma virus
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polyoma — pol·y·o·ma (pŏl ē ōʹmə) n. A small form of the papovavirus that contains DNA and is associated with the formation of various tumors in rodents. Also called polyoma virus. * * * … Universalium
polyoma — noun a virus the can initiate various kinds of tumors in mice • Syn: ↑polyoma virus • Hypernyms: ↑papovavirus … Useful english dictionary
polyoma virus — noun a virus the can initiate various kinds of tumors in mice • Syn: ↑polyoma • Hypernyms: ↑papovavirus … Useful english dictionary
polyoma — noun see polyomavirus … New Collegiate Dictionary
polyoma — poly·o·ma (pol″e oґmə) a tumor caused by an oncogenic virus of broad host range, originally isolated from parotid gland tumors of mice inoculated with Gross leukemia virus; see also polyomavirus … Medical dictionary
polyoma — poly·oma … English syllables
polyoma — pol•y•o•ma [[t]ˌpɒl iˈoʊ mə[/t]] n. pl. mas. mcr polyomavirus … From formal English to slang
polyoma virus — /pol ee oh meuh/ a small DNA containing virus, of the papovavirus group, that can produce a variety of tumors in mice, hamsters, rabbits, and rats. [1955 60; POLY + OMA] * * * Minute infectious agent normally present in extremely small amounts in … Universalium
polyoma virus — polyomavirus … Medical dictionary
полиома — (polyoma; поли + ома) экспериментальная опухоль, индуцированная вирусом, способным вызывать развитие множественных опухолей различного гистологического строения … Большой медицинский словарь
