parainfluenza

parainfluenza
/par'euh in'flooh en"zeuh/, n. Pathol., Vet. Pathol.
an influenzalike respiratory infection of animals and humans, caused by any of several paramyxoviruses.
[1955-60; PARA-1 + INFLUENZA]

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