English > infection: 7 senses > noun 1, state| Meaning | The pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms. |
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| Parts | incubation | (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear |
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| Narrower | enterobiasis | An infestation with or a resulting infection caused by the pinworm Enterobius vermicularis |
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| felon, whitlow | A purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail |
| focal infection | bacterial infection limited to a specific organ or region especially one causing symptoms elsewhere |
| nonsocial infection, cross infection | An infection that is acquired at a hospital or other healthcare facility |
| opportunistic infection | Any infection caused by a microorganism that does not normally cause disease in humans |
| paronychia | infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe |
| protozoal infection | Any infection caused by a protozoan |
| respiratory tract infection, respiratory infection | Any infection of the respiratory tract |
| scabies, itch | A contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite |
| schistosomiasis, bilharzia, bilharziasis | An infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma |
| sepsis | The presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues |
| sore | An open skin infection |
| staphylococcal infection | An infection with staphylococcus bacteria |
| streptococcal sore throat, strep throat, streptococcus tonsilitis, septic sore throat, throat infection | An infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus |
| sty, stye, hordeolum, eye infection | An infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid |
| superinfection | infection that occurs while you are being treated for another infection |
| suprainfection | secondary infection caused by an opportunistic infection |
| tapeworm infection | intestinal infection by a species of parasitic tapeworm |
| tetanus, lockjaw | An acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds |
| toxoplasmosis | infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats |
| vaccinia, vaccina, variola vaccine, variola vaccinia, variola vaccina | A local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox |
| viral infection, virus infection | infection by a virus that is pathogenic to humans |
| Broader | ill health, unhealthiness, health problem | A state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain |
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| Spanish | infección |
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| Catalan | infecció |
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| Adjectives | infectious | of or relating to infection |
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| infectious | caused by infection or capable of causing infection |
| Verbs | infect | contaminate with a disease or microorganism |
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