First Known Use: 1973
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orthomyxovirus
noun or·tho·myxo·vi·rus \ˌȯr-thō-ˈmik-sə-ˌvī-rəs\
Definition of ORTHOMYXOVIRUS
: any of a family (Orthomyxoviridae) of single-stranded RNA viruses that have a spherical or filamentous virion with numerous surface projections of glycoprotein and include the causative agents of influenza
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Origin of ORTHOMYXOVIRUS
New Latin, from orth- + myxovirus
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orthomyxovirus
noun or·tho·myxo·vi·rus \ˌȯr-thō-ˈmik-sə-ˌvī-rəs\
Medical Definition of ORTHOMYXOVIRUS
: any of the family Orthomyxoviridae of single-stranded RNA viruses that include the causative agents of influenza in vertebrates—see influenza virus
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