Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cytomegalovirus

/ˌsaɪ.toʊˈmɛ.ɡə.loʊˌvaɪ.rəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: cy-tomegalovirus
IPA: /ˌsaɪ.toʊˈmɛ.ɡə.loʊˌvaɪ.rəs/

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

7

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.

Example Sentences

"The peak period for the development of acute graft-versus-host disease overlaps with the time during which cytomegalovirus infection occurs."
"Prophylactic virostatic treatment with aciclovir did not prevent cytomegalovirus infection in an immune suppressed patient."
"Additional study is necessary to elucidate the contribution, if any, of cytomegalovirus to the development of this syndrome and to determine optimum therapy."

Etymology

Internationalism. Borrowed from taxonomic name Cytomegalovirus, equivalent to cyto- + megalo- + virus.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌsaɪ.toʊˈmɛ.ɡə.loʊˌvaɪ.rəs/

Inflected Forms

cytomegaloviruses (plural) CMV (abbreviation)

Derived Forms

anticytomegalovirus

Phrases

Human cytomegalovirus

Frequently Paired Words

cytomegalic cytomegaloviral

Synonyms

cmv

Rhymes With

virus cyrus iris antivirus desirous retrovirus

Questions

How do you pronounce cytomegalovirus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsaɪ.toʊˈmɛ.ɡə.loʊˌvaɪ.rəs/.
What does cytomegalovirus mean?: Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.
Where does cytomegalovirus come from?: Internationalism. Borrowed from taxonomic name Cytomegalovirus, equivalent to cyto- + megalo- + virus.

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