Medical Dictionary

Varicellovirus

noun Var·i·cel·lo·vi·rus \ˌvar-ə-ˈsel-ə-ˌvī-rəs\

Medical Definition of VARICELLOVIRUS

:  a genus of double-stranded DNA viruses of the family Herpesviridae that include the causative agents of chicken pox, infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, pseudorabies, rhinopneumonitis, and shingles

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