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virology

/vaɪ'rɑlədʒi/

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noun
the branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases
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medical specialty medicine

Definition that contains virology

virus (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
virologist a specialist in virology
virological of or relating to the science of virology
virion (virology) a complete viral particle; nucleic acid and capsid (and a lipid envelope in some viruses)