infection : Idioms & Phrases

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case-to-infection proportion

  • noun the number of cases of a disease divided by the number of infections with the agent that causes the disease
    case-to-infection proportion.
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case-to-infection ratio

  • noun the number of cases of a disease divided by the number of infections with the agent that causes the disease
    case-to-infection proportion.
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cross infection

  • noun an infection that is acquired at a hospital or other healthcare facility
    cross infection.
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eye infection

  • noun an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
    hordeolum; stye; sty.
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focal infection

  • noun bacterial infection limited to a specific organ or region especially one causing symptoms elsewhere
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fungal infection

  • noun an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus
    mycosis.
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locus of infection

  • noun the specific site in the body where an infection originates
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lower respiratory infection

  • noun infection of the lower respiratory tract
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nonsocial infection

  • noun an infection that is acquired at a hospital or other healthcare facility
    cross infection.
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opportunistic infection

  • noun 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)
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protozoal infection

  • noun any infection caused by a protozoan
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respiratory infection

  • noun any infection of the respiratory tract
    respiratory infection.
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respiratory tract infection

  • noun any infection of the respiratory tract
    respiratory infection.
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risk of infection

  • noun the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
    risk.
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staphylococcal infection

  • noun an infection with staphylococcus bacteria; usually marked by abscess formation
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tapeworm infection

  • noun intestinal infection by a species of parasitic tapeworm; usually the result of eating inadequately cooked meat or fish
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throat infection

  • noun an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus
    streptococcal sore throat; streptococcus tonsilitis; septic sore throat; strep throat.
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upper respiratory infection

  • noun infection of the upper respiratory tract
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urinary tract infection

  • noun any infection of any of the organs of the urinary tract
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venereal infection

  • noun a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
    STD; VD; Cupid's disease; sexually transmitted disease; dose; Venus's curse; venereal disease; social disease; Cupid's itch.
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vincent's infection

  • noun an acute communicable infection of the respiratory tract and mouth marked by ulceration of the mucous membrane
    Vincent's angina; trench mouth.
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viral infection

  • noun infection by a virus that is pathogenic to humans
    viral infection.
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virus infection

  • noun infection by a virus that is pathogenic to humans
    viral infection.
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