English Explanatory Dictionary

infectious disease

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An illness caused by a specific infectious agent (bacterium, virus, fungus, protozoa, prion etc.), that results from transmission of that agent from an infected person, animal, or reservoir to a susceptible host.
  2. A medical specialty dealing with the diagnosis, control and treatment of infections.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

infectious disease infectious diseases

Synonyms

infection ID infectious diseases infectiology infectology
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