virology
pronunciation
How to pronounce virology in British English:
UK [vaɪˈrɒlədʒi]
How to pronounce virology in American English:
US [vaɪˈrɑlədʒi]
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- Noun:
- the branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases
Word Origin
- virology (n.)
- 1935, from comb. form of virus + -ology. Related: Virological.
Example
- 1. He has been devouring academic textbooks on virology in his evenings , and taken piles of medical journal articles on malaria away on holiday to read .
- 2. Details of both studies are still under wraps but a paper dr fouchier presented in september at a virology conference in malta outlined his team 's approach .
- 3. Professor of psychology , neuroscience , and molecular virology , immunology , and medical genetics at the ohio state university , wenk is author of the book your brain on food .
- 4. What they found says amanda carpenter at virology is that once identical twins leave the womb and are " exposed to different pathogens bacteria and microbes " their immune systems are not identical at all .
- 5. " People might imagine a virus is now going to rush in and kill everyone , " said john oxford , a professor of virology at st bart 's and royal london hospital . " That 's not going to happen . "