oncornavirus

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ong kôrnə vī′rəs, -kôr′nə vī-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
on•cor•na•vi•rus  (ong kôrnə vī′rəs, -kôr′nə vī-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -rus•es. [Pathol.]
  1. Microbiologyany of various RNA viruses that cause tumors in humans and other animals.
Also, onco•vi′rus  (ongkə-).USA pronunciation 
  • onco- + RNA + virus 1965–70


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