Definitions for "Human papillomavirus"
Keywords:  wart, hpv, cervical, viruses, pap
A family of viruses that cause warts, including anal and genital warts.
a papovavirus. Many strains of HPV cause warts, including condylomata acuminata (genital warts). Certain strains (e.g., 16, 18) are associated with cervical and anal cancer.
common name for a group of related viruses that may result in the presence of small warts on the woman's cervix, vagina or vulva; more than 70 different known forms of this virus exist; presence of HPV may cause no symptoms