Human papillomavirus (redirected from Human Pathaloma Virus)

Human papillomavirus (HPV)

A large family of viruses, some of which cause genital warts; HPV can be transmitted to a fetus during birth.

Mentioned in: Anal Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Maternal to Fetal Infections, Pap Test

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human papillomavirus (hyōōˈ·mn paˈ·p·lōˈ·m·vīˑ·rs),

n any of the group of papovaviruses that are sexually transmitted and associated with oral or genital carcinomas.