enterovirus
noun
en·tero·vi·rus
ˌen-tə-rō-ˈvī-rəs 
: any of a genus (Enterovirus) of picornaviruses that occur especially in the gastrointestinal tract but may infect other tissues (such as nerve and muscle) and that include the poliovirus, Coxsackievirus, and echovirus
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Three of the household members tested negative for influenza, but the sickened adolescent had a positive lab result for rhinovirus and enterovirus, which are different than bird flu.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Viral infections like enterovirus, cytomegalovirus, herpes, or hepatitis C
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Blood-thinning medications, including anticoagulants and antiplatelets, can also cause petechiae.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 7 Feb. 2025
Common causes of viral meningitis include enteroviruses, herpes viruses, the West Nile virus, mumps and influenza viruses.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Other entry points include the alimentary canal, through activities like eating or drinking, where enteroviruses may find access.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Viral infections like enterovirus, cytomegalovirus, herpes, or hepatitis C
Vitamin C deficiency4
Vitamin K deficiency
Blood-thinning medications, including anticoagulants and antiplatelets, can also cause petechiae.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 7 Feb. 2025
Common causes of viral meningitis include enteroviruses, herpes viruses, the West Nile virus, mumps and influenza viruses.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Other entry points include the alimentary canal, through activities like eating or drinking, where enteroviruses may find access.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Enterovirus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enterovirus. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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enterovirus
noun
en·tero·vi·rus
-ˈvī-rəs
1
capitalized
: a genus of single-stranded RNA viruses of the family Picornaviridae that multiply especially in the gastrointestinal tracts of humans and swine but may infect other tissues (as nerve and muscle), that may produce clinically evident conjunctivitis, encephalitis, meningitis, myelitis, or myocarditis, and that include the poliovirus and several species including numerous serotypes named as Coxsackieviruses and echoviruses
2
: any picornavirus of the genus Enterovirus
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