Phrase Hound found 92 phrases and 153 compound words that contain virus. The most common are listed below. Open virus in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
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- computer virusA program which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as disks and USB drives, often causing damage to systems and data.
- anti-virusAlternative spelling of antivirus: A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses.
- human immunodeficiency virusEither of the two species of retroviruses that infect cells in the human immune system and can potentially lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
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- mosaic virusAny plant virus that causes the leaves to have a speckled appearance.
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- Flu virus
- Influenza Virus
- mind virusA concept, belief, or message that propagates through a population by, analogized to the spread of a biological virus; a self-replicating idea or notion that spreads between individuals, typically by exploiting psychological incentives …
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- DNA virusAny of a group of viruses whose nucleic acid is composed of DNA.
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- brain virusA virus affecting the brain.
- herpes simplex virusOne of two members of the human Herpesviridae family, a set of viruses that produces viral infections in the majority of humans.
- RNA virusAny of many viruses that possess ribonucleic acid as their genetic material and do not replicate using DNA
- Ebola virusAny extremely contagious filovirus infection of African origin that causes Ebola fever, spread through contact with bodily fluids or secretions of infected persons and by airborne particles, caused by the viruses in genus Ebolavirus.
- Bourbon virusA virus believed to be in species Dhori thogotovirus in family Orthomyxoviridae, a tick-borne virus discovered in 2014 that has caused at least one fatality in an otherwise healthy man
- B virusA virus of the genus Simplexvirus that infects macaques and can very rarely cause zoonotic infection in humans that is highly fatal if untreated.
- idea virusA concept which is transmitted between people via networks (especially the Internet) generally without the knowledge or consent of the originator, and which may be modified as it is passed on.
- Zika virusA particular flavivirus, causing mild illness and linked with birth defects in humans.
- AIDS virusSynonym of human immunodeficiency virus (often proscribed)
- respiratory syncytial virusAny virus in genus Pneumovirus causing respiratory tract infections.
- West Nile virusA particular flavivirus that causes West Nile fever, dangerous to humans.
Compound words 153
- cytomegalovirusAny of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.
- adenovirusAny virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans
- coronavirusA member of the family Coronaviridae, comprising viruses which infect animals and human beings, and the genome of which consists of a single strand of RNA.
- retrovirusAny of a group of viruses which insert a copy of their RNA genome into the DNA of a host cell, thus changing the genome of that cell.
- papillomavirusAny of various viruses that cause warts.
- poliovirusA human enterovirus of the Picornaviridae family that causes poliomyelitis.
- herpesvirusAny of the family Herpesviridae, double-stranded DNA viruses, many of which are responsible for diseases such as chickenpox, herpes simplex, and shingles, and others affecting animals.
- baculovirusAny large rod-shaped virus of the family Baculoviridae, including the granuloviruses and nucleopolyhedroviruses.
- polyomavirusAny of the papovaviruses, in family Polyomaviridae, that induce a wide variety of tumours in newborn animals.
- cryptovirusA kind of plant virus associated with latent infection of the host, and not transmissible by many means.