infection (noun)
91Pott's disease — noun TB of the spine with destruction of vertebrae resulting in curvature of the spine • Hypernyms: ↑tuberculosis, ↑TB, ↑T.B. * * * ˈpäts noun Usage: usually capitalized P Etymology: after Percivall Pott died 1788 English surgeon …
92urine — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ stale ▪ I gagged at the stench of stale urine. … OF URINE ▪ drop, stream VERB + URINE ▪ …
93actinomycosis — noun disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses • Derivationally related forms: ↑actinomycotic • Hypernyms: ↑zoonosis,… …
94coccidiomycosis — noun an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules • Syn: ↑coccidioidomycosis, ↑valley fever, ↑desert rheumatism • Hypernyms: ↑fungal infection, ↑mycosis * * * noun see …
95contagious disease — noun any disease easily transmitted by contact • Syn: ↑contagion • Derivationally related forms: ↑contagious (for: ↑contagion) • Hypernyms: ↑communicable disease …
96DDC — noun an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection • Syn: ↑dideoxycytosine, ↑ddC, ↑zalcitabine • Hypernyms: ↑antiviral, ↑antiviral agent, ↑antiviral drug * * * ˌdē(ˌ)dēˈsē no …
97ddC — noun an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection • Syn: ↑dideoxycytosine, ↑DDC, ↑zalcitabine • Hypernyms: ↑antiviral, ↑antiviral agent, ↑antiviral drug * * * ˌdē(ˌ)dēˈsē noun ( …
98desert rheumatism — noun an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules • Syn: ↑coccidioidomycosis, ↑coccidiomycosis, ↑valley fever • Hypernyms: ↑fungal infection, ↑mycosis * * * noun see …
99focal point — noun 1. a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑focus • Derivationally related forms: ↑focal (for: ↑focus), ↑focus ( …
100haemorrhagic fever — noun a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage • Syn: ↑hemorrhagic fever, ↑viral hemorrhagic fever, ↑viral… …
