infectious : Idioms & Phrases
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infectious agent
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noun an agent capable of producing infection
infective agent.
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infectious disease
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noun a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
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infectious hepatitis
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noun an acute but benign form of viral hepatitis caused by an RNA virus that does not persist in the blood serum and is usually transmitted by ingesting food or drink that is contaminated with fecal matter
hepatitis A.
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infectious mononucleosis
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noun an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
mono; kissing disease; glandular fever; mononucleosis.
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infectious polyneuritis
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noun a form of peripheral polyneuritis characterized by pain and weakness and sometimes paralysis of the limbs; cause is unknown
Landry's paralysis; Guillain-Barre syndrome.