CYTOMEGALOVIRUS

Pronunciation:			s`Itum`egulowv'Irus
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  any of a group of herpes viruses that can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems
	See Also:		herpes, herpes virus
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		one group of herpes viruses that infect humans and can cause a variety of clinical symptoms including deafness or hearing impairment; infection with the virus may be either before or after birth.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A subfamily of viruses in the family Herpesviridae. The viruses of this group are characterized by a long replication cycle (equivalent to the life cycles of true living things) and a narrow range of hosts (per virus). The viruses infect the kidneys and salivary glands of a number of vertebrate species, including humans.
	Synonyms:		Betaherpesvirinae