HyperDic: contagious_disease

English > 1 sense of the expression contagious disease:
NOUNstatecontagious disease, contagionany disease easily transmitted by contact
English > contagious disease: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningAny disease easily transmitted by contact.
Synonymcontagion
NarrowerVincent's angina, Vincent's infection, trench mouthAn acute communicable infection of the respiratory tract and mouth marked by ulceration of the mucous membrane
diphtheriaAcute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae
influenza, flu, grippeAn acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
measles, rubeola, morbilliAn acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash
poxA contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
scarlet fever, scarlatinaAn acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash
venereal disease, VD, venereal infection, social disease, Cupid's itch, Cupid's disease, Venus's curse, dose, sexually transmitted disease, STDA communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
Broadercommunicable diseaseA disease that can be communicated from one person to another
Spanishcontagiosidad, enfermedad contagiosa, enfermedad transmisible
Catalanmalaltia contagiosa

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