oncovirus /on·co·vi·rus/ (ong´ko-vi″rus) any of the tumor-producing RNA viruses of the family Oncovirinae.
oncovirus
on·co·vi·rus ( ng k -v  r s)n. See oncornavirus. |
oncovirus
[ong′kōvī′rəs]
Etymology: Gk, onkos + L, virus, poison
a member of a family of viruses associated with leukemia and sarcoma in animals and, possibly, in humans.
oncovirus
any virus that causes cancer. Includes the viruses of avian leukosis, rous sarcoma complex, feline leukemia virus, feline sarcoma virus, bovine viral leukosis.
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