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<tumour>
<oncology, virology> A poxvirus-induced neoplasm of African monkeys caused by the Yaba monkey virus, a member of the family Poxviridae.
It is associated with tumour-like growths occur chiefly on the head and limbs. The tumours are benign and the natural disease has been reported only in Africa in monkeys kept outdoors.
American spelling: Yaba tumor
(05 Mar 2000)
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