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61infectious — adjective Date: 1542 1. a. capable of causing infection < viruses and other infectious agents > b. communicable by infection < an infectious disease > compare contagious 2. that corrupts or contaminates 3. spreading or capable of spreading… …
62Infectious mononucleosis — A specific viral infection (with the Epstein Barr virus) in which there is an increase of white blood cells that are mononuclear (with a single nucleus) "Mono" and "kissing disease" are popular terms for this very common… …
63infectious parotitis — Mumps Mumps, n. [Prov. E. mump to be sulky. Cf. {Mump}, {Mumble}, and {Mum}.] 1. pl. Sullenness; silent displeasure; the sulks. Skinner. [1913 Webster] 2. [Prob. so called from the patient s appearance.] (Med.) A specific infectious febrile… …
64Infectious disease in the 20th century — Many infectious diseases that killed by the millions were greatly reduced in the 20th century, with one notable achievement being the eradication of smallpox, and considerable progress being made toward the eradication of polio (polio eradication …
65Infectious Hypodermal and Hematopoietic Necrosis — Taxobox | color=violet name = IHHN virus virus group = ii familia = Parvoviridae species = IHHN virus Infectious Hypodermal and Hematopoietic Necrosis (IHHN) is a viral disease of penaeid shrimp that causes mass mortality (up to 90%) among the… …
66Infectious bronchitis virus D-RNA — The Infectious bronchitis virus D RNA is an RNA element known as defective RNA or D RNA. This element is thought to be essential for viral replication and efficient packaging. [cite journal | last = Dalton | first = K | coauthors = Casais R, Shaw …
67infectious — infectiously, adv. infectiousness, n. /in fek sheuhs/, adj. 1. communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another: infectious diseases. 2. causing or communicating infection. 3. tending to spread from …
68infectious — adjective a) Transmitted from one person to another, usually through the air breathed. Cancer is not infectious. b) Able to infect others. More infectious diseases like the flu are usually less potent. Syn: catching, contagious, catchy …
69infectious arteritis — arteritis secondary to an infectious disorder, caused by direct invasion by, or less commonly, hematogenous spread of, infectious organisms …
70infectious bursal disease — a highly contagious acute disease of chickens, caused by the infectious bursal disease virus, characterized by edema and swelling of the cloacal bursa, soiled wet feathers, whitish watery diarrhea, listlessness, and trembling, progressing to… …
