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human papilloma virus

human papilloma virus is the alternative form of human papillomavirus.

Meaning of human papillomavirus

Noun

human papillomavirus (plural human papillomaviruses)

  1. Any of a large number of virus species or subspecies in the family Papillomaviridae that affect humans, sometimes causing cervical or other cancer; infection with such a virus is sometimes classified as a sexually transmitted disease.
    Synonyms:
    HPV

Forms of human papilloma virus

pluralhuman papilloma viruses

Questions about human papilloma virus

What is human papilloma virus the alternative form of?
Human papilloma virus is the alternative form of human papillomavirus.

Words near human papilloma virus in the dictionary

  1. human leukocyte antigens
  2. human microphone
  3. human milk
  4. human movement
  5. human nature
  6. human papilloma virus
  7. human papillomavirus
  8. human papillomaviruses
  9. human potential movement
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