lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
- noun
- /ˌlɪmfəˈsɪtɪk ˌkɔːrioʊˌmɛnɪnˈdʒɪtɪs ˈvaɪrəs/
- Specialized
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virus de la corioamnionitis linfocítica
- The lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus can be transmitted to humans through exposure to rodent urine or droppings.
Examples
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Infection with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus may cause flu-like symptoms or, in rare cases, neurological complications.
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Researchers are studying the lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus to better understand viral infections of the central nervous system.
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The lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus can be transmitted through rodent droppings.
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Researchers are studying the lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus to understand its effects.
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Infection with the lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus may cause flu-like symptoms or, in rare cases, neurological complications.
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The lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus can be transmitted to humans through exposure to rodent urine or droppings.
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Researchers are studying the lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus to better understand viral infections of the central nervous system.
Surface Forms
Morphology
lymphocytic + choriomeningitis + virus
Given knowledge of the parts — 'lymphocytic' (related to lymphocytes), 'choriomeningitis' (inflammation of the meninges), and 'virus' — a B1 learner can infer this is a virus associated with or causing lymphocytic choriomeningitis. The compound follows standard biomedical naming/compositional patterns, so the overall meaning is directly derivable from its constituents.
Etymology
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus is made of parts that describe what the germ attacks. lymphocytic points to 'lymphocytes', a kind of white blood cell, chorio and meningitis point to the coverings of the brain that become swollen or infected, and virus means a tiny germ, so the name tells you it is a virus that affects white blood cells and the brain coverings.
