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ech|o|vi|rus
ech|o|vi|rus «EHK oh VY ruhs», noun,or ECHO virus,
a type of virus associated with various kinds of meningitis, intestinal diseases, and respiratory illnesses in human beings: »

Polioviruses, reoviruses, echoviruses and infectious hepatitis virus still circulate widely (New Scientist).

[< e (nteric) c (ytopathogenic) h (uman) o (rphan) + virus; called “orphan” because when discovered it was not known to cause or be linked with specific diseases]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • ech — ech; ech·ard; ech·e·lon·ment; ech·e·ne·id; ech·e·ne·is; ech·e·ve·ria; ech·i·na·cea; ech·i·nid·ea; ech·i·nite; ech·i·noch·loa; ech·i·nod·era; ech·i·nod·er·es; ech·i·nod·er·id; ech·i·nod·o·rus; ech·i·noi·dea; ech·i·nol·o·gy; ech·i·nop·a·nax;… …   English syllables

  • rus — ableph·a·rus; ac·an·thu·rus; ac·a·rus; ac·o·rus; ae·gag·rus; ae·lu·rus; aeto·sau·rus; ag·ri·o·choe·rus; ai·gi·a·lo·sau·rus; ai·lu·rus; alep·i·sau·rus; alop·e·cu·rus; am·ei·u·rus; am·i·u·rus; anom·a·lu·rus; an·thra·co·sau·rus; ap·a·to·sau·rus;… …   English syllables

  • echiurus — ech·i·u·rus …   English syllables

  • echovirus — ech•o•vi•rus [[t]ˈɛk oʊˌvaɪ rəs[/t]] n. pl. rus•es mcr any of numerous retroviruses of the picornavirus group, some harmless and others associated with various human disorders, as aseptic meningitis • Etymology: 1950–55; echo (acronym from… …   From formal English to slang

  • echinodorus — ech·i·nod·o·rus …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

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