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infectious: easily spread; "fear is exceedingly infectious; children catch it from their elders"- Bertrand Russell; caused by infection or capable of causing infection; "viruses and other infective agents"; "a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease"; of or relating to infection; "infectious hospital"; "infectious disease"

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endemic collapse: a plant that is native to a certain limited area; "it is an endemic found only this island"; a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location; native to or confined to a certain region; "the islands have a number of interesting endemic species"; of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality; "diseases endemic to the tropics"; "endemic malaria"; "food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world"

cirrhosis collapse: a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism

toxic collapse: of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances"

contagious collapse: easily diffused or spread as from one person to another; "a contagious grin"

myelitis collapse: inflammation of the spinal cord

rheumatism collapse: any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues

sinusitis collapse: inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses

gingivitis collapse: inflammation of the gums

enteritis collapse: inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea

encephalitis collapse: inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use)

phlebitis collapse: inflammation of a vein (usually in the legs)

appendicitis collapse: inflammation of the vermiform appendix

pyorrhea collapse: chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets; discharge of pus

arthritis collapse: inflammation of a joint or joints

communicable collapse: readily communicated; "communicable ideas"

leukemia collapse: malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer

gout collapse: a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints

nephritis collapse: an inflammation of the kidney

pandemic collapse: an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world; existing everywhere; "pandemic fear of nuclear war"; epidemic over a wide geographical area; "a pandemic outbreak of malaria"

peritonitis collapse: inflammation of the peritoneum

gastritis collapse: inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating

colitis collapse: inflammation of the colon

wryneck collapse: Old World woodpecker with a peculiar habit of twisting the neck

sickle cell anemia collapse

hemophilia collapse: congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son

occupational disease collapse: disease or disability resulting from conditions of employment (usually from long exposure to a noxious substance or from continuous repetition of certain acts)

genetic disease collapse: a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically

birth defect collapse: a defect that is present at birth

pathology collapse: the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases; any deviation from a healthy or normal condition

deficiency disease collapse: any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral)

infectious disease collapse: a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact

cardiovascular disease collapse: a disease of the heart or blood vessels

malady collapse: any unwholesome or desperate condition; "what maladies afflict our nation?"

syndrome collapse: a complex of concurrent things; "every word has a syndrome of meanings"; a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease

illness collapse: impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

pestiferous collapse

neuritis collapse: inflammation of a nerve accompanied by pain and sometimes loss of function

poisonous collapse: marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful; "poisonous hate"; "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip"; not safe to eat; having the qualities or effects of a poison

ailment collapse: an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

catching collapse: becoming infected; "catching cold is sometimes unavoidable"; "the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic"; (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team; (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection

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