infectious disease
Meaning
- 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.
- A medical specialty dealing with the diagnosis, control and treatment of infections.
Synonyms
contagious disease
communicable disease
pestilential disease
Translations
Infektionskrankheit
enfermedad infecciosa
malattia infettiva
doença infecciosa
malaltia infecciosa
مرض سار
maladies infectieuses malattia contagiosa
difterie doenças infecto-contagiosas
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