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cy•to•meg•a•lo•vi•rus
Pronunciation: (sī"tō-meg"u-lō-vī'rus), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -rus•es.
a common virus of the herpesvirus family, usually harmless or causing mild colds but capable of producing severe systemic damage in infected newborns and immunosuppressed persons.
Abbr.: CMV
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