Medical Definition of VZV

1. A herpesvirus, morphologically identical to herpes simplex virus, that causes varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster in man; varicella results from a primary infection with the virus; herpes zoster results from secondary invasion by the same virus or by reactivation of infection which in many instances has been latent for many years. Synonym: chickenpox virus, herpes zoster virus, human herpesvirus 3. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of VZV

vulvouterine
vulvovaginal
vulvovaginal cystectomy
vulvovaginal gland
vulvovaginitis
vulvovaginitis
vum
vummed
vumming
vums
Vvedenskii
VX gas
Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov
vying
vyingly
VZV (current term)
V antigen
V gene
V lead
v moth
V neck
v onc
V region
V sign
v sign of naclerio
V wave
W
W
W-arch
W-plasty

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