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(REH-troh-VY-rus)
| | A type of virus that has RNA instead of DNA as its genetic
material. It uses an enzyme called reverse transcriptase to become part of
the host cells’ DNA. This allows many copies of the virus to be made in the
host cells. The virus that causes AIDS, the human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV), is a type of retrovirus. |
| Previous Definitions: | retropubic prostatectomy, retrospective, retrospective cohort study, retrospective study, retroviral vector | | Next Definitions: | reverse transcription, ReVia, Revlimid, RevM10 gene, Reye syndrome |
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