SINCE 1828
HHV-6
noun
\ ˌāch-(ˌ)āch-(ˌ)vē-ˈsiks
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Medical Definition of HHV-6
: a human herpesvirus (species Human herpesvirus 6 of the genus Roseolovirus) that causes roseola infantum
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