# cytomegalovirus

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #90,333

## Definitions
1. Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.

## Etymology
Internationalism. Borrowed from taxonomic name Cytomegalovirus, equivalent to cyto- + megalo- + virus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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