infectious disease
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infectious disease
noun infectious diseases
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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.
Similar: infection
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A medical specialty dealing with the diagnosis, control and treatment of infections.
Similar: ID, infectious diseases, infectiology, infectology
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noun disease
| 日本語 | 感染症 kansenshō, 感染性疾患 kansenseishikkan, 伝染病 densenbyō |
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| 中文 | 傳染病 /传染病 chuánrǎnbìng |
| Kiswahili | ugonjwa wa kuambukiza |
| Français | maladie infectieuse |
| Deutsch | Infektionskrankheit |
| Русский | инфекционное заболевание infekcionnoje zabolevanije |
| Tiếng Việt | bệnh truyền nhiễm |
| العربية | مَرَض مُعْدٍ maraḍ muʕdin |
noun medical specialty
| 中文 | 傳染病學 /传染病学 chuánrǎnbìngxué |
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| Français | infectiologie |
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title = {infectious disease},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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