contagious disease
English Thesaurus
1. any disease easily transmitted by contact (noun.state)
hypernym | : | communicable disease, |
definition | : | a disease that can be communicated from one person to another (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | flu, grippe, influenza, |
definition | : | an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | measles, morbilli, rubeola, |
definition | : | an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | diphtheria, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | scarlatina, scarlet fever, |
definition | : | an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | pox, |
definition | : | a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | cupid's disease, cupid's itch, dose, sexually transmitted disease, social disease, std, vd, venereal disease, venereal infection, venus's curse, |
definition | : | a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact (noun.state) |
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