HUMAN T-CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS TYPE 1

Meaning of HUMAN T-CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS TYPE 1 in English

A retrovirus that infects T-cells (a type of white blood cell) and can cause leukemia and lymphoma. HTLV-1 is spread by sharing syringes or needles used to inject drugs, through sexual contact, and from mother to child at birth or through breast-feeding.

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HUMAN — adj 1. human; 2. humane; litteras human humane letters, humanities
Interlingua English vocab
LEUKEMIA — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1855 an acute or chronic disease in humans and other warm-blooded animals characterized by …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
VIRUS — I Microscopic, simple infectious agent that can multiply only in living cells of animals, plants, or bacteria. Viruses are much …
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LEUKEMIA — Cancer of blood-forming tissues with high levels of Radiation exposure and hereditary susceptibility are factors in some cases. In acute …
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HUMAN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) human engineering human immunodeficiency virus human evolution Human Genome Project human nature human rights …
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CELL — I In biology, the basic unit of which all living things are composed; the smallest structural unit of living matter …
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VIRUS — I. ˈvīrəs noun ( -es ) Etymology: Latin, slimy liquid, poison, stench; akin to Old English wāse mire, marsh, Old …
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TYPE — I. ˈtīp noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Late Latin typus, from Latin & Greek; Latin typus image, …
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T — I. ˈtē noun ( plural t's or ts ˈtēz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive 1. a. : the 20th letter …
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LEUKEMIA — noun also leu·kae·mia lüˈkēmēə ; or leu·ce·mia or leu·cae·mia “ also -üˈsē- ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from leuc- …
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HUMAN — (a.) Belonging to man or mankind; having the qualities or attributes of a man; of or pertaining to man or …
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HUMAN — ( a. ) Belonging to man or mankind; having the qualities or attributes of a man; of or pertaining to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TYPE — /tuyp/ , n. , v. , typed, typing . n. 1. a number of things or persons sharing a particular …
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LEUKEMIA — — leukemic , adj. /looh kee"mee euh/ , n. Pathol. any of several cancers of the bone marrow that prevent …
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HUMAN — — humanlike , adj. — humanness , n. /hyooh"meuhn/ or, often, /yooh"-/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, …
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CELL — cell 1 — cell-like , adj. /sel/ , n. 1. a small room, as in a convent or prison. 2. …
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LEUKEMIA — n. type of cancer of the bone marrow in which there is an excessive production of white blood cells
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HUMAN — adj. of human beings, of people; by people, for human beings, like people
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TYPE — I. ˈtīp noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin typus, from Latin & Greek; Latin typus image, …
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HUMAN — I. ˈhyü-mən, ˈyü- adjective Etymology: Middle English humain, from Anglo-French, from Latin humanus; akin to Latin homo human being — …
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VIRUS — noun ( plural vi·rus·es ) Etymology: Latin, venom, poisonous emanation; akin to Greek ios poison, Sanskrit viṣa; in senses 2 …
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LEUKEMIA — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1855 : an acute or chronic disease in humans and other warm-blooded animals characterized …
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CELL
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VIRUS — vi contagious or poisonous matter, as of specific ulcers, the bite of snakes, ·etc.; applied to organic poisons. 2. …
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TYPE — noun form or character impressed; style; semblance. 2. type ·noun the mark or impression of something; stamp; impressed sign; emblem. …
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HUMAN — noun a human being. 2. human ·adj belonging to man or mankind; having the qualities or attributes of a man; …
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CELL — vt to place or inclose in a cell. 2. cell ·noun any small cavity, or hollow place. 3. cell ·noun …
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TYPE — [type] n, often attrib [ME, fr. LL typus, fr. L & Gk; L typus image, fr. Gk typos blow, impression, …
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LEUKEMIA — [leu.ke.mia] n [NL] (ca. 1855): an acute or chronic disease in humans and other warm-blooded animals characterized by an abnormal …
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HUMAN — [hu.man] adj [ME humain, fr. MF, fr. L humanus; akin to L homo human being--more at homage] (14c) 1: of, …
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VIRUS — an infectious agent of small size and simple composition that can multiply only in living cells of animals, plants, or …
Britannica English vocabulary
LEUKEMIA — a cancer of the blood-forming tissues characterized by a large increase in the numbers of white blood cells (leukocytes) in …
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HUMAN — human BrE AmE ˈhjuːm ən § \ ˈjuːm- ▷ human|ly li ▷ human|ness nəs nɪs ▷ human|s z ▶ ˌ …
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VIRUS — / ˈvaɪrəs; NAmE / noun 1. a living thing, too small to be seen without a microscope , that causes …
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TYPE — / taɪp; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] type (of sth) a class or group …
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T — (also t ) / tiː; NAmE / noun [ C , U ] ( pl. Ts , T's , t's …
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LEUKEMIA — ➡ leukaemia
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HUMAN — / ˈhjuːmən; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. [ only before noun ] of or connected with people …
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VIRUS — vi ‧ rus W3 /ˈvaɪərəs $ ˈvaɪrəs/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'thick slippery …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TYPE — I. type 1 S1 W1 /taɪp/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ type , ↑ typology ; …
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T — T BrE AmE , t /tiː/ ( plural T’s , t’s ) noun 1 . [uncountable and countable] the 20th …
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LEUKEMIA — leu ‧ ke ‧ mi ‧ a BrE AmE ( also leukaemia British English ) /luːˈkiːmiə/ noun [uncountable] [ Date: …
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HUMAN — I. hu ‧ man 1 S2 W1 /ˈhjuːmən/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ human , ↑ …
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CELL — cell S3 W2 /sel/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: celle , from …
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1 — 1 BrE AmE used in ↑ text message s instead of 'one', for example SUM1 (= someone)
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TYPE — n. & v. --n. 1 a a class of things or persons having common characteristics. b a kind or sort …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HUMAN — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or belonging to the genus Homo. 2 consisting of human beings (the human race). …
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TYPE — n. & v. n. 1 a a class of things or persons having common characteristics. b a kind or sort …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HUMAN — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or belonging to the genus Homo. 2 consisting of human beings (the human race). …
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TYPE — n. & v. --n. 1. a a class of things or persons having common characteristics. b a kind or sort …
Oxford English vocab
HUMAN — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of or belonging to the genus Homo. 2 consisting of human beings (the human race). …
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TYPE — I. SORT OR KIND /taɪp/ ( types) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VIRUS — ( viruses) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A virus is a …
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HUMAN — ( humans) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Human means relating to …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TYPE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a grammatical/spelling/typing error ▪ You lose marks if your paper contains spelling errors. a …
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T — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES can/can't cope ▪ Older people can't cope so well with the heat. don't expect miracles ▪ …
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LEUKEMIA — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE acute ▪ Hereditary and acquired p53 mutations in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia . ▪ …
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HUMAN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a human chain (= a large number of people who form a line, a …
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CELL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a blood cell ▪ The red blood cells carry oxygen. a jail cell ▪ The …
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VIRUS — n. human immunodeficiency virus computer virus Epstein Barr virus plant virus polyoma virus West Nile virus
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