"Norwalk virus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Norwalk viruses [plural]
Etymology: From Norwalk, Ohio, site of a serious outbreak in 1968. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Norwalk virus (countable and uncountable, plural Norwalk viruses)
  1. Any of several virus strains in genus Norovirus that cause acute gastrointestinal infection. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Viruses Related terms: norovirus
    Sense id: en-Norwalk_virus-en-noun-8niFxjWM Disambiguation of Viruses: 60 40 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 18 43 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 17 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 45 18 37 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 46 17 37
  2. The disease caused by the virus. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Diseases, Viral diseases Translations (virus): Norwalkvirus [neuter] (German), Norwalk-Virus [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-Norwalk_virus-en-noun-Pk1WS-f8 Disambiguation of Diseases: 27 73 Disambiguation of Viral diseases: 36 64 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Dutch translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 18 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 45 18 37 Disambiguation of 'virus': 41 59

Inflected forms

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