rhinovirus

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A small virus that often causes the common cold and other nose and throat infections

noun
/ˈraɪnoʊˌvaɪrəs/

Specialized

: rinovirus

The culture and PCR methods used in that study did not identify rhinovirus, metapneumovirus, or bocavirus.

Examples

If someone told you that the rhinovirus causes the common cold in the "Muslim world"... but not in America... would you take them seriously?

Blog text (27)
When you're sick with a cold, doctors often identify the culprit as the rhinovirus.
The rhinovirus is the most common type of virus that causes colds.

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Many common colds are caused by rhinoviruses that have a geometric protein structure called a capsid instead of a lipid membrane.
Influenza virus A (n = 2), parainfluenza virus 3 (n = 2), rhinovirus (n = 2), metapneumovirus (n = 1), coronavirus OC43 (n = 1).

Academic text (2012)
Rhinovirus, Streptococcus pyogenes, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae were additional pathogens most frequently identified by using TaqMan Array Cards (Figure 1, Table 2).

Academic text (2012)
The most common virus that leads to colds is the rhinovirus.
Researchers found that the rhinovirus was responsible for many upper respiratory infections.

Synonyms

picornavirus

vsrhinovirus

Specialized

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A very small virus that can cause diseases like polio or the common cold

is a specific member causing most common colds and other upper respiratory infections

Surface Forms

rhinovirus singular

rhinoviruses plural

Morphology

rhinovirus = virus (semi-transparent) = rhino + virus + rhino

Built from the medical combining form 'rhino-' (meaning 'nose') plus 'virus'; the combining form is not a standalone word and may be unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

Rhinovirus starts with rhino- meaning 'nose' and ends with virus meaning 'germ' or 'poison'. So a rhinovirus is like a 'nose germ', which is why it often causes the common cold and other nose and throat infections.