1. A small RNA virus that infects the intestines and can cause various diseases in humans and animals, including polio, hand-foot-and-mouth disease, and respiratory infections.
Usage: Medical/scientific term; Usually used in singular or plural form

Examples

• The enterovirus outbreak affected hundreds of children in the region.
• Doctors identified an enterovirus as the cause of the patient's illness.
• Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is commonly caused by an enterovirus.
• Enteroviruses are spread through contact with infected respiratory secretions or feces.
• The laboratory confirmed the presence of enterovirus in the sample.
• Enterovirus infections are more common during summer and fall months.