also: ひとにゅうとうしゅウイルス
noun
human papillomavirus; HPV
Medical term for the virus that causes warts and is associated with cervical cancer. Often abbreviated as HPV in both English and Japanese.
ヒト乳頭腫ウイルスは子宮頸がんの主な原因です。
Human papillomavirus is a major cause of cervical cancer.
HPVワクチンはヒト乳頭腫ウイルス感染を予防します。
The HPV vaccine prevents human papillomavirus infection.
HPV is the English abbreviation commonly used in Japanese medical contexts; ヒト乳頭腫ウイルス is the full Japanese term.
Compound of ヒト (human) + 乳頭腫 (papilloma) + ウイルス (virus). A direct translation of the English medical term 'human papillomavirus'.