MERS-CoV

Translingual

a MERS-CoV virion

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

• MERSr-CoV

Related terms

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

See also

• Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

MERS-CoV virus particles

Noun

MERS-CoV (uncountable)

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

Synonyms

• MERS, Saudi SARS, hCoV-EMC

Hypernyms

• CoV (“Coronavirus”)

Related terms

• CoV
• nCoV
• SARS-CoV