pantropic virus

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• pantropic virus — a virus that affects or has an affinity for many different kinds of tissue or organs …   Medical dictionary

• pantropic — pan·trop·ic ( )pan träp ik adj affecting various tissues without showing special affinity for one of them <a pantropic virus> compare DERMOTROPIC, NEUROTROPIC * * * adj. describing a virus that can invade and affect many different tissues… …   Medical dictionary

• Virus — A microorganism smaller than a bacteria, which cannot grow or reproduce apart from a living cell. A virus invades living cells and uses their chemical machinery to keep itself alive and to replicate itself. It may reproduce with fidelity or with… …   Medical dictionary

• pantropic — adj. describing a virus that can invade and affect many different tissues of the body, for example the nerves, skin, or liver, without showing a special affinity for any one of them …   The new mediacal dictionary

• pantropic —   a. pertaining to life found throughout the tropics; pertaining to a virus affecting all tissues …   Dictionary of difficult words

• pan|trop|ic — «PAN TROP ihk, TROH pihk», adjective. drawn to or having an affinity for many kinds of tissues: »a pantropic virus. ╂[< pan + Greek trop a turning + English ic] …   Useful english dictionary

• Influenzavirus A — Taxobox name = Orthomyxoviridae image width = 175px image description = Source: Dr. Erskine Palmer, CDC image caption = Electron micrograph of Influenza A viruses virus group = v familia = Orthomyxoviridae subdivision ranks = Genera subdivision …   Wikipedia

• Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… …   Medical dictionary