contagious disease
81Venereal disease — A disease that is contracted and transmitted by sexual contact, caused by microorganisms that survive on the skin or mucus membranes, or that are transmitted via semen, vaginal secretions, or blood during intercourse. Because the genital areas… …
82infectious disease — n a disease caused by the entrance into the body of organisms (as bacteria, protozoans, fungi, or viruses) which grow and multiply there see COMMUNICABLE DISEASE, CONTAGIOUS DISEASE * * * see communicable disease …
83venereal disease — noun a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact • Syn: ↑VD, ↑venereal infection, ↑social disease, ↑Cupid s itch, ↑Cupid s disease, ↑Venus s curse, ↑dose, ↑sexually transmitted …
84Cupid's disease — noun a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact • Syn: ↑venereal disease, ↑VD, ↑venereal infection, ↑social disease, ↑Cupid s itch, ↑Venus s curse, ↑dose, ↑sexually transmitte …
85social disease — noun a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact • Syn: ↑venereal disease, ↑VD, ↑venereal infection, ↑Cupid s itch, ↑Cupid s disease, ↑Venus s curse, ↑dose, ↑sexually transmi …
86hand, foot and mouth disease — n a usu. mild contagious disease esp. of young children that is caused by an enterovirus (species Human enterovirus A, esp. serotype Human coxsackievirus A16) and is characterized by vesicular lesions in the mouth, on the hands and feet, and… …
87communicable disease — užkrečiamoji liga statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Liga, kurią sukelia į organizmą įsiskverbę patogeniniai mikrobai (bakterijos, virusai, grybai, pirmuonys). Plinta pavieniais susirgimais arba masiniais protrūkiais,… …
88infectious disease — užkrečiamoji liga statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Liga, kurią sukelia į organizmą įsiskverbę patogeniniai mikrobai (bakterijos, virusai, grybai, pirmuonys). Plinta pavieniais susirgimais arba masiniais protrūkiais,… …
89epidemic disease — A disease prevalent and spreading in the community. See contagious disease; infectious disease …
90foot-and-mouth disease — noun acute contagious disease of cloven footed animals marked by ulcers in the mouth and around the hoofs • Syn: ↑hoof and mouth disease • Hypernyms: ↑animal disease …