maladie transmissible

Definitions of maladie transmissible
  1. noun
    a disease that can be communicated from one person to another
    synonyms: maladie contagieuse
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    contagion
    any disease easily transmitted by contact
    maladie contagieuse, maladie infectieuse
    a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
    rhume
    a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
    grippe
    an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
    rougeole
    an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
    diphtérie
    acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing
    scarlatine
    an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash
    syphilis, vérole
    a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
    choléra
    an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
    hépatite
    inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin
    maladie sexuellement transmissible, maladie vénérienne
    a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
    mononucléose infectieuse
    an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
    lèpre
    chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae
    méningite
    infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea
    oreillons
    an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands
    polio, poliomyélite
    an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
    nickettsiose
    infectious disease caused by ticks or mites or body lice infected with rickettsial bacteria
    tuberculose
    infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)
    typhus
    serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water
    coqueluche
    a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane
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    maladie
    an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
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