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infectious
This entry is located in the following units: fac-, facil-, fact-, feas-, -feat, -fect, -feit, -facient, -faction, -fic-, -fy, -ficate, -fication (page 18) -ous, -ious, -eous (page 11)
infectious, contagious
infectious (in FEK shuhs) (adjective)
Capable of spreading or communicating: Susana's enthusiasm for Justin's work was infectious.

Theodora's illness is infectious and requires medical attention.

contagious (kuhn TAY juhs) (adjective)
1. Characteristic of a disease or infection that is spread by contact: Mildred's cough was highly contagious and she wore a mask to be sure others did not become ill, too.
2. Descriptive of an influence or mood that spreads rapidly: The long sunny days created a contagious sense of well-being for people in the community.

The unusually infectious Norovirus was considered highly contagious; so, the patient was placed in isolation for a week.

This entry is located in the following unit: Confusing Words Clarified: Group I; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. + (page 2)
Miasmas to Microbes
(infectious diseases via the transmission of foul, putrid air)
tetan-, tetano-, tetani-
(Greek: tension, especially a convulsive tension; muscle spasm or tetanus, an infectious disease characterized by muscle spasms)
typho-, typh-, -typhoidal, -typhus +
(Greek: to smoke; smoke, mist, vapor, hot vapor, steam, cloud, fog; stupor [insensibility, numbness, dullness]; used exclusively in medicine as a reference to fever accompanied by stupor or a clouding of the mind resulting from the fever caused by a severe-infectious disease)
Word Entries containing the term: “infectious”
infectious mononucleosis (noun); pfeiffersches drüsenfieber (German term)
1. An acute infectious disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, producing fever, swelling of the lymph nodes, sore throat, and increased lymphocytes in the blood.
2. A specific viral infection with the Epstein-Barr virus in which there is an increase of white blood cells that are mononuclear (with a single nucleus).

"Mono" and "kissing disease" are popular terms for this very common illness caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV); however, by the time most people reach adulthood, an antibody against EBV can be detected in their blood meaning they have been infected with EBV.

The illness is less severe in young children and the infection can be spread by saliva. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, sore throat, and swollen lymph glands.

"Mono" can cause liver inflammation (hepatitis) and spleen enlargement. Vigorous contact sports should be avoided to prevent spleen rupture.

Since mono is caused by a virus and not bacteria, antibiotics are of no benefit; therefore, treatment is directed at relieving the symptoms, which may persist for one to two months.

This entry is located in the following units: mono-, mon- (page 1) nucle-, nucleo-, nuc- + (page 1)
infectious myringitis
An infectious disorder of the eardrum resulting in painful blisters on the surface of the tympanic membrane (eardrum).
This entry is located in the following unit: myring-, myringo- + (page 1)