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Definition of cytomegalovirus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cytomegalovirus

noun

/ˌsaɪtəʊˈmeɡələʊvaɪrəs/

/ˌsaɪtəʊˈmeɡələʊvaɪrəs/

(medical)

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a virus that usually causes mild infections, but that can be serious for people with AIDS or for new babies

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