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ebv

/ˌiː.biːˈviː/

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noun

/ˌiː.biːˈviː/C1formalmedicalabbreviation
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее вирус герпеса, вызывающий инфекционный мононуклеоз и связанный с определёнными видами рака в Африке и Китае.

A noun referring to the herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis and is associated with specific cancers in Africa and China.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Epstein-Barr virusC1formalmedical

    A herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis and is associated with certain cancers, such as Burkitt's lymphoma in Africa and nasopharyngeal carcinoma in China.

    ruВирус Эпштейна-Барр

    • EBV is one of the most common human viruses, infecting over 90% of the population worldwide.
    • Infectious mononucleosis, often caused by EBV, leads to severe fatigue and swollen lymph nodes.
    • Research has linked EBV to the development of specific cancers in certain geographic regions.

    Synonymsepstein-barr virus