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Human papillomavirus
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A type of virus that can cause abnormal tissue growth (for example, warts) and other changes to cells. Infection for a long time with certain types of human papillomavirus can cause cervical cancer. Human papillomavirus may also play a role in some other types of cancer, such as anal, vaginal, vulvar, penile, oropharyngeal, and squamous cell skin cancers. Also called HPV. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A strain of papillomavirus that can infect the skin and mucous membranes of humans. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
Any viral organism in humans that can be assigned to the family Papillomaviridae. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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