maladie infectieuse

Definitions of maladie infectieuse
  1. noun
    a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
    synonyms: maladie contagieuse
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    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
    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
    méningite
    meningitis caused by bacteria and often fatal
    peste
    a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
    typhus
    rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever
    phtisie
    involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
    type of:
    maladie contagieuse, maladie transmissible
    a disease that can be communicated from one person to another
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