nnoun.statethe pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganismsDerivationally Related Form:infectiousinfect
Hypernyms:health problem ill health unhealthiness
Inherited Hypernyms:infectionill healthpathological statephysical conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bilharziabilharziasiscross infectionenterobiasiseye infectionfelonfocal infectionhordeolumitchlockjawnonsocial infectionopportunistic infectionparonychiaprotozoal infectionrespiratory infectionrespiratory tract infectionscabiesschistosomiasissepsisseptic sore throatsorestaphylococcal infectionstrep throatstreptococcal sore throatstreptococcus tonsilitisstystyesuperinfectionsuprainfectiontapeworm infectiontetanusthroat infectiontoxoplasmosisvaccinavacciniavariola vaccinavariola vaccinevariola vacciniaviral infectionvirus infectionwhitlow
Part Meronyms:incubation
Full Hyponyms:amebiasisamebic dysenteryargentine hemorrhagic feveraspergillosisblackwater feverblainblood poisoningboilcarbunclechancrechilblaincrimea-congo hemorrhagic fevercutaneous leishmaniasisebola hemorrhagic feverenterobiasisfelonfesterfocal infectionfowl choleragallgiardiasisgumboilhemorrhagic feverherpangiahivjungle feverkibelassa feverleishmaniasislower respiratory infectionmalariamarburg diseasemucocutaneous leishmaniasisnonsocial infectionopportunistic infectionparonychiaprogressive vacciniaprotozoal infectionpuerperal feverpyemiarespiratory tract infectionrift valley feversaddle soresapremiascabiesschistosomiasissepsisshipping feversorestaphylococcal infectionstreptococcal sore throatstysuperinfectionsuprainfectiontapeworm infectiontetanustoxemiatoxoplasmosistrichomoniasisupper respiratory infectionvacciniaviral infectionviral pneumoniavisceral leishmaniasis
nnoun.process(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring soundTopic:phonetics
Hypernyms:linguistic process
Inherited Hypernyms:infectionlinguistic processhuman processprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.process(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and diseaseTopic:medical specialtymedicine
Derivationally Related Form:infectiousinfect
Hypernyms:pathologic process pathological process
Inherited Hypernyms:infectionpathologic processorganic processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:zymosis
Full Hyponyms:blastomycosiscandidiasischromoblastomycosiscoccidioidomycosiscryptococcosisdermatomycosisdhobi itchfavusfungal infectionkeratomycosiskerionphycomycosisrhinosporidiosissporotrichosisthrushtineatinea barbaetinea capitistinea corporistinea cruristinea pedistinea unguiumzymosis
nnoun.eventan incident in which an infectious disease is transmittedSynset:contagion transmission
Derivationally Related Form:contagiousinfecttransmit
Hypernyms:incident
Inherited Hypernyms:infectionincidenthappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationthe communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of peopleSynset:contagion
Examples:- a contagion of mirth
- the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry
Derivationally Related Form:contagiousinfectinfectious
Hypernyms:communication
Inherited Hypernyms:contagioncommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.attributemoral corruption or contaminationExamples:- ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable
Hypernyms:corruption corruptness
Inherited Hypernyms:infectioncorruptnessdishonestyunrighteousnessimmoralityqualityattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.attribute(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizureTopic:jurisprudencelaw
Hypernyms:illegality
Inherited Hypernyms:infectionillegalityunlawfulnessqualityattributeabstractionentity