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coxsackievirus

coxsackievirus

9.9
A virus that often causes hand, foot, and mouth disease and other mild illnesses in children
  • noun
  • /kɒksækiˈvaɪrəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : virus coxsackie
  • Recent outbreaks of coxsackievirus have caused hand, foot, and mouth disease among children.

Examples

  • The coxsackievirus can cause mild respiratory infections.

  • Researchers are studying the effects of coxsackievirus infections on the heart.

  • The pediatrician ordered tests to confirm whether the illness was caused by a coxsackievirus.

  • Doctors often test for coxsackieviruses in children.

  • The coxsackievirus can lead to symptoms such as fever and sore throat in young children.

  • Parents should be aware that the coxsackievirus can spread easily among school-aged children.

  • Children infected with the coxsackievirus may experience painful sores in their mouths.

Synonyms

enterovirus
vscoxsackievirus
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A virus that infects the gut and can spread to the nerves

is a specific subgroup causing similar illnesses usually without paralysis
Coxsackie virus
vscoxsackievirus
  • Specialized
7.4

A small germ that often causes hand, foot, and mouth disease in children

is the same meaning but written as one lowercase word

Surface Forms

coxsackievirus singular
coxsackieviruses plural

Morphology

coxsackievirus = Coxsackie + virus (semi-transparent) = coxsackie + virus

The element 'virus' makes the meaning clear (a virus), but 'Coxsackie' is an eponymic proper name that does not convey semantic content to most learners.

Etymology

Coxsackievirus comes from the small town Coxsackie in New York, where this virus was first found, and the Latin word virus meaning 'poison'. So coxsackievirus names the group of viruses first seen in Coxsackie that can cause illnesses like hand, foot, and mouth disease.