infection - Definition from the HOSPITAL topic - MEDICINE

Topic: HOSPITAL

infection
noun

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1 [countable]MIMH a disease that affects a particular part of your body and is caused by bacteria or a virus:

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an ear infection

mild/slight/severe infection

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a slight infection in the bladder

2MI [uncountable] when someone is infected by a disease:

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Always sterilize the needle to prevent infection.

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