infezione

Definitions of infezione
  1. noun
    the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
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    panareccio, paronichia, patereccio
    a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail
    piaga, piattola, pittima
    an open skin infection
    tetano
    an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages
    febbre delle paludi, febbre quartana, febbre terzana, malaria
    an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever
    kala-azar, leishmaniosi
    sores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which are spread by sandflies
    bruffolo, foruncolo
    a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
    setticemia
    invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
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    affezione, condizione patologica, malattia, male, patologia, stato morboso, stato patologico
    a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
  2. noun
    an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
    synonyms: trasmissibilità
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    incidente
    a single distinct event
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