Novel coronavirus
The Novel coronavirus is a term used to refer to a new strain of coronavirus that has not been previously identified in humans. The term "novel" is derived from the Latin word "novus," meaning new.
Etymology
The term "coronavirus" is derived from the Latin word "corona," meaning crown or halo, which refers to the characteristic appearance of the virus particles (virions) that have a fringe reminiscent of a royal crown or of the solar corona. The term "novel" is used to distinguish this new strain from previously identified coronaviruses.
Pronunciation
The term is pronounced as "nO-vel kuh-RO-nuh-vahy-ruhs".
Related Terms
- SARS-CoV-2: The specific strain of novel coronavirus that causes the disease COVID-19.
- COVID-19: The disease caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.
- Pandemic: A disease prevalent over a whole country or the world. COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020.
- Virus: A type of microscopic parasite that can infect living organisms and cause disease. The novel coronavirus is a type of virus.
- Zoonotic: Diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans. It is believed that the novel coronavirus is a zoonotic virus.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Novel coronavirus
- Wikipedia's article - Novel coronavirus
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