MERS-CoV

Translingual

Etymology

From MERS +‎ CoV. From English Middle East respiratory syndrome (“MERS”) and Coronavirus (“CoV”). From New Latin coronavirus, from Latin corona and Latin virus. From Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē).

Proper noun

MERS-CoV

  1. Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; the virus that causes MERS.

Synonyms

  • 2012-nCoV

Hyponyms

  • EMC/2012
  • hCoV-EMC / HCoV-EMC
  • hCoV-EMC/2012 / HCoV-EMC/2012
  • Virus

Derived terms

  • MERS (viral disease caused by MERS-CoV)
  • CoV

See also

English

Noun

MERS-CoV (uncountable)

  1. Abbreviation of Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (MERS-associated coronoavirus).

Synonyms

  • MERS, Saudi SARS, hCoV-EMC

Hypernyms

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