Definition of Polyoma

1. Noun. A virus the can initiate various kinds of tumors in mice.

Exact synonyms: Polyoma Virus
Generic synonyms: Papovavirus

Definition of Polyoma

1. Noun. A small form of the papovavirus that causes tumors in rodents. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Polyoma

1. a type of virus [n -S] - See also: virus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Polyoma

polyocracy
polyoctenamer
polyoctenamers
polyodic
polyodont
polyodontia
polyoestrous
polyoicous
polyol
polyol pathway
polyolefin
polyolefine
polyolefines
polyolefins
polyols
polyoma (current term)
polyoma virus
polyomas
polyomavirus
polyomavirus hominis 1
polyomavirus hominis 2
polyomavirus macacae
polyomaviruses
polyomino
polyominoes
polyommatous
polyonchosis
polyoncosis
polyonomous
polyonomy

Literary usage of Polyoma

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Manual of Microbiologic Monitoring of Laboratory Animals edited by Kim Waggie (1994)
"Agent: polyoma virus (mouse) (Family: Papovaviridae; Genus: polyomavirus; ... Mouse polyoma virus is one of the few viruses whose entire genome has been ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"polyoma Virus. Bernice E. Eddy. Rubella Virus. E. Norrby. Springer-Verlag, New York, 1969. iv + 174 pp.. illus. $17.60. A Visual Approach to Histology. ..."

3. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Bennett J. Cohen, Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"... mouse adenovirus, cytomegalo-virus, pneumonia virus of mice, Sendai virus, polyoma virus, minute virus of mice, Hl virus, mouse encephalomyelitis virus, ..."

4. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Transgenic mice carrying target constructs of the polyoma large T or SV40 large T gene, have been used to establish both astroglial and neuronal cell lines. ..."

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