CMV

Definition / meaning of CMV

A virus that may be carried in an inactive state for life by healthy individuals. It is a cause of severe pneumonia in people with a suppressed immune system, such as those undergoing bone marrow transplantation or those with leukemia or lymphoma. Also called cytomegalovirus.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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