Norwalk

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

Norwalk (uncountable)

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

Proper noun

Norwalk

  1. A city in southwestern Connecticut
  2. A river in Connecticut
  3. A city in Iowa
  4. A city, the county seat of Huron County, Ohio.
  5. A village in Wisconsin

See also

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