picornavirus /pi·cor·na·vi·rus/ (pi-kor″nah-vi´rus) an extremely small, ether-resistant RNA virus, one of the group comprising the enteroviruses and the rhinoviruses.
picornavirus
picornavirus [pi-kor´nah-vi″rus]
pi·cor·na·vi·rus (p -kôr n -v  rs, p -)n. A virus of the family Picornaviridae. |
picornavirus
[pīkôr′nəvī′rəs]
Etymology: It, pico, small; RNA, ribonucleic acid; L, virus, poison
a member of a group of small ribonucleic acid (RNA) viruses that are ether-resistant. The two main genera are Enterovirus and Rhinovirus. These viruses cause poliomyelitis, herpangina, aseptic meningitis, encephalomyocarditis, and foot-and-mouth disease.
picornavirus [pi-kor´nah-vi″rus]
any member of a family of extremely small, ether-resistant RNA viruses, including the enteroviruses and rhinoviruses.
picornavirus
a member of the virus family Picornaviridae.
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