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virology /vi·rol·o·gy/ (vi-rol´ah-je) the study of viruses and virus diseases.
vi·rol·o·gy (v-rl-j)
n.
The study of viruses and viral diseases.

viro·logi·cal (vr-lj-kl), viro·logic (-k) adj.
vi·rolo·gist n.

virology
[-l′əjē]
Etymology: L, virus + Gk, logos, science
the study of viruses and viral diseases. virologic, virological, adj.

virology [vi-rol´ah-je]
the study of viruses and viral diseases.

virology (vīrol´jē),
n the scientific study of viruses and the diseases caused by viruses.

virology
the study of viruses and viral diseases.


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