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词汇 norovirus
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Definition of norovirus in English:

norovirus

nounˈnɔːrəvʌɪrəsˈnɔrəˌvaɪrəs
Medicine
  • 1Any of various single-stranded RNA viruses including the Norwalk virus and closely related viruses.

    〔医〕诺如病毒

    Genus Norovirus, family Caliciviridae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Norovirus is the most common cause of infectious gastroenteritis in England and Wales.
    • We are testing some samples and suspect it is norovirus, we should get lab confirmation early this week.
    • "Real difficulties are caused when norovirus is introduced to closed environments such as hospitals, residential homes or schools."
    • Nineteen people have submitted stool samples that tested positive for diarrhea-causing agents: Campylobacter (14), norovirus (3), salmonella (1) and Giardia (1).
    • O'Connor noted that the norovirus has many different strains, making it difficult for a person to develop long-lasting immunity to the infection.
    1. 1.1mass noun Gastroenteritis caused by a norovirus.
      an outbreak of norovirus aboard the ship infected 350 passengers
      Example sentencesExamples
      • GPs' surgeries were packed with people suffering with symptoms of the norovirus.
      • We know Norovirus is now quite widespread in the community.
      • Winter vomiting disease, or norovirus, is a brief illness, which usually lasts for one to three days.
      • The winter vomiting bug (also known as Norovirus) exhibits the symptoms of gastrointestinal illness and has affected some 16 patients.
      • The norovirus is highly contagious, affecting up to one million people in the United Kingdom every year.

Origin

Early 21st century: from nor- in Norwalk virus + -o- + virus.

Definition of norovirus in US English:

norovirus

nounˈnôrəˌvīrəsˈnɔrəˌvaɪrəs
Medicine
  • 1Any of various single-stranded RNA viruses including the Norwalk virus and closely related viruses.

    〔医〕诺如病毒

    Genus Norovirus, family Caliciviridae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • O'Connor noted that the norovirus has many different strains, making it difficult for a person to develop long-lasting immunity to the infection.
    • Norovirus is the most common cause of infectious gastroenteritis in England and Wales.
    • We are testing some samples and suspect it is norovirus, we should get lab confirmation early this week.
    • "Real difficulties are caused when norovirus is introduced to closed environments such as hospitals, residential homes or schools."
    • Nineteen people have submitted stool samples that tested positive for diarrhea-causing agents: Campylobacter (14), norovirus (3), salmonella (1) and Giardia (1).
    1. 1.1 Gastroenteritis caused by a norovirus.
      an outbreak of norovirus aboard the ship infected 350 passengers
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Winter vomiting disease, or norovirus, is a brief illness, which usually lasts for one to three days.
      • The winter vomiting bug (also known as Norovirus) exhibits the symptoms of gastrointestinal illness and has affected some 16 patients.
      • The norovirus is highly contagious, affecting up to one million people in the United Kingdom every year.
      • GPs' surgeries were packed with people suffering with symptoms of the norovirus.
      • We know Norovirus is now quite widespread in the community.

Origin

Early 21st century: from nor- in Norwalk virus + -o- + virus.

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