Human papillomavirus
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| Human papillomavirus | |
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| Term | Human papillomavirus |
| Short definition | human papillomavirus (HYOO-mun PA-pih-LOH-muh-VY-rus) A type of virus that can cause abnormal tissue growth (such as warts) and other cell changes. Long-term infection with certain types of human papillomavirus can cause cervical cancer. Human papillomavirus can also play a role in some other cancers, such as anal, vaginal, vulvar, penile, and oropharyngeal cancer. Also called HPV |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
human papillomavirus - (pronounced) (HYOO-mun PA-pih-LOH-muh-VY-rus) A type of virus that can cause abnormal tissue growth (such as warts) and other cell changes. Long-term infection with certain types of human papillomavirus can cause cervical cancer. Human papillomavirus can also play a role in some other cancers, such as anal, vaginal, vulvar, penile, and oropharyngeal cancer. Also called HPV
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Human papillomavirus
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