infection

Noun
  1. is a type of: health problem, ill health, unhealthiness - a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
    subtypes:
    • enterobiasis - an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by the pinworm Enterobius vermicularis; occurs especially in children
    • 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
    • cross infection, nonsocial 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; occurs in persons with abnormally functioning immune systems (as AIDS patients or transplant patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs)
    • paronychia - infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe
    • protozoal infection - any infection caused by a protozoan
    • respiratory infection, respiratory tract infection - any infection of the respiratory tract
    • itch, scabies - a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation
    • bilharzia, bilharziasis, schistosomiasis - an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected
    • 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; usually marked by abscess formation
    • septic sore throat, strep throat, streptococcal sore throat, streptococcus tonsilitis, throat infection - an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus
    • eye infection, hordeolum, sty, stye - 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; usually the result of eating inadequately cooked meat or fish
    • lockjaw, tetanus - an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages
    • toxoplasmosis - infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats; if contracted by a pregnant woman it can result in serious damage to the fetus
    • viral infection, virus infection - infection by a virus that is pathogenic to humans
    • vaccina, vaccinia, variola vaccina, variola vaccine, variola vaccinia - a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar
    has: 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
  2. referred to in: phonetics - the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis
    is a type of: linguistic process - a process involved in human language
  3. referred to in: medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
    is a type of: pathologic process, pathological process - an organic process occurring as a consequence of disease
    subtypes: zymosis - (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus)
  4. is a type of: incident - a single distinct event
    same as: contagion, transmission
  5. is a type of: communication - something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
    same as: contagion
  6. is a type of: corruption, corruptness - lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
  7. referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: illegality - unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute

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