1. A group of viruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can cause various diseases in humans and animals, including polio, coxsackievirus infections, and echovirus infections.
Usage: plural form; medical/scientific term; genus Enterovirus in the family Picornaviridae

Examples

• Enteroviruses are commonly transmitted through contaminated food and water.
• The outbreak of enteroviruses in the summer months affected several children in the region.
• Doctors tested the patient for enteroviruses when symptoms of viral infection appeared.
• Enteroviruses can cause hand, foot, and mouth disease in young children.
• Public health officials monitor enteroviruses to prevent widespread epidemics.
• Vaccination programs have significantly reduced the incidence of certain enteroviruses like poliovirus.