English

Wikispecies

Noun

human papillomavirus ‎(uncountable)

1. Any of a large number of virus species in the family Papillomaviridae that affect humans, sometimes causing cervical or other cancer; it is sometimes classified as a sexually transmitted disease.

Synonyms

• HPV

Translations

See also

• Pap smear
• verruca
• genital wart