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VZV

VZV is the initialism of varicella zoster virus.

VZV is the initialism of varicella zoster vaccine.

Meaning of varicella zoster virus

Noun

varicella zoster virus (plural varicella zoster viruses)

  1. Human alphaherpesvirus 3, the infectious agent that causes chickenpox (varicella) and shingles.
    Synonyms:
    Human herpesvirus 3, VZV, chickenpox virus, varicella virus, zoster virus

Forms of VZV

pluralVZVs

Questions about VZV

What is VZV the initialism of?
VZV is the initialism of varicella zoster virus.

Words near VZV in the dictionary

  1. vytorin
  2. vyuntspakhkite
  3. Vyv
  4. Vyvyan
  5. Vyzhnytsia
  6. VZV
  7. vzvar
  8. VZVs
  9. Vác
  10. Váh
  11. Vâlcea

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