Ebola-virus


noun
1.
a highly contagious virus of the family Filoviridae that causes , a usually fatal disease.

Ebola virus Eb·o·la virus (ěb’ə-lə)
n.
An RNA virus that causes acute, highly fatal hemorrhagic fever that spreads through contact with bodily fluids or secretions of infected persons.
Ebola virus
(ĭ-bō’lə)
A virus of African origin, belonging to the genus Filovirus, that causes a highly contagious infection characterized by fever, respiratory symptoms, bleeding, and sometimes central nervous system involvement with coma. In many patients there is progressive organ failure leading to death.

Read Also:

  • Ebon

    [eb-uh n] /ˈɛb ən/ adjective 1. (def 6). /ˈɛbən/ noun, adjective 1. a poetic word for ebony “ebony wood, ebony tree,” mid-15c.; see ebony. Figurative sense of “dark, black” is from 1590s; in some cases a poetic shortening of ebony.

  • Ebone

    A pan-European backbone network service.

  • Ebonics

    [ih-bon-iks] /ɪˈbɒn ɪks/ noun, (used with a singular verb) 1. . /ɪˈbɒnɪks/ noun 1. (functioning as sing) (US) another name for African-American Vernacular English n. “African-American vernacular English,” 1975, as title of a book by U.S. professor R.L. Williams (b.1930); a blend of ebony and phonics.

  • Ebonist

    [eb-uh-nist] /ˈɛb ə nɪst/ noun 1. a worker in .

  • Ebonite

    [eb-uh-nahyt] /ˈɛb əˌnaɪt/ noun 1. . /ˈɛbəˌnaɪt/ noun 1. another name for vulcanite


Disclaimer: Ebola-virus definition / meaning should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. All content on this website is for informational purposes only.