human papillomavirus
noun
: any of numerous papillomaviruses (as of the genera Alphapapillomavirus, Betapapillomavirus, and Gammapapillomavirus) that cause various human papillomas (such as genital warts and plantar warts) and include some associated with the production of human cancer
—abbreviation HPV
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One former scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was researching human papillomavirus, a viral infection that can sometimes lead to cancer.
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 23 Feb. 2025
All warts are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), a contagious virus that’s found essentially everywhere and affects more kids and teenagers (up to 33 percent of them), and few adults (around 3-5 percent).2
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—Susan Bard, Health, 4 Sep. 2024
Some common cancers have also seen an increase in diagnoses, including breast (female), prostate, pancreatic, uterine corpus, melanoma (female), liver (female) and oral cancers associated with the human papillomavirus, the report stated.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
Kennedy, a Los Angeles resident, made more than $850,000 last year from an arrangement referring clients to a law firm that has sued the makers of Gardasil, a human papillomavirus vaccine that protects against cervical cancer.
—Amanda Seitz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 23 Feb. 2025
All warts are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), a contagious virus that’s found essentially everywhere and affects more kids and teenagers (up to 33 percent of them), and few adults (around 3-5 percent).2
What to Know About Wart Removers
Does Duct Tape Work on Warts?
—Susan Bard, Health, 4 Sep. 2024
Some common cancers have also seen an increase in diagnoses, including breast (female), prostate, pancreatic, uterine corpus, melanoma (female), liver (female) and oral cancers associated with the human papillomavirus, the report stated.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
Kennedy, a Los Angeles resident, made more than $850,000 last year from an arrangement referring clients to a law firm that has sued the makers of Gardasil, a human papillomavirus vaccine that protects against cervical cancer.
—Amanda Seitz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Human papillomavirus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20papillomavirus. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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