Norwalk

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Etymology[edit]

Named after Norwalk, Ohio, where an outbreak of gastroenteritis in 1968 led to the isolation of the virus.

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Noun[edit]

Norwalk (uncountable)

  1. (medicine, virology) Designating a calicivirus affecting humans, characterized by severe vomiting and diarrhea.

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Norwalk

  1. A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
  2. A city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.
  3. A river in Connecticut, United States.
  4. A city in Warren County, Iowa, United States.
  5. A city, the county seat of Huron County, Ohio, United States.
  6. A village in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States.
  7. An unincorporated community in Manistee County, Michigan, United States.

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