- cytomegalovirus inclusion disease
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(si\'to-meg\'ah-lo-vi\'rus)An infection caused by the cytomegalovirus and marked by nuclear inclusion bodies in enlarged infected cells.
Microbiology. Aard_Wark . 2009.
cytomegalovirus inclusion disease
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cytomegalic inclusion disease — n a severe disease esp. of newborns that is caused by the cytomegalovirus and usu. affects the salivary glands, brain, kidneys, liver, and lungs called also inclusion disease * * * cytomegalovirus disease any of a group of diseases caused by… … Medical dictionary
cy|to|me|gal|ic inclusion disease — «SY toh muh GAL ihk», a serious disease of newborn babies that affects the brain, liver, kidneys, and lungs, characterized by a great enlargement of epithelial cells, with nuclei containing large inclusion bodies. It is caused by a… … Useful english dictionary
cytomegalic inclusion disease — noun : a severe disease especially of newborns that is caused by the cytomegalovirus and usually affects the salivary glands, brain, kidneys, liver, and lungs … Useful english dictionary
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cytomegalovirus mononucleosis — a type of acquired cytomegalic inclusion disease that resembles infectious mononucleosis, with fever, splenomegaly, hepatic involvement, atypical lymphocytes, and a negative heterophil antibody test, but without pharyngitis or cervical adenopathy … Medical dictionary
Inclusion body — Inclusion bodies are nuclear or cytoplasmic aggregates of stainable substances, usually proteins. They typically represent sites of viral multiplication in a bacterium or a eukaryotic cell and usually consist of viral capsid proteins. Inclusion… … Wikipedia
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Cytomegalic inclusion body disease — (CIBD) is a series of signs and symptoms caused by cytomegalovirus infection, toxoplasmosis or other rare infections such as herpes or rubella viruses. It can produce massive calcification of the central nervous system, and often the kidneys.[1]… … Wikipedia
