Infection vs. Disease

Infectionnoun

(pathology) The act or process of infecting.

Infectionnoun

An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.

Infectionnoun

The act or process of infecting.

Infectionnoun

That which infects, or causes the communicated disease; any effluvium, miasm, or pestilential matter by which an infectious disease is caused.

Infectionnoun

The state of being infected; the condition of suffering from an infectious disease; contamination by morbific particles; the result of infecting influence; a prevailing disease; epidemic.

Infectionnoun

That which taints or corrupts morally; as, the infection of vicious principles.

Infectionnoun

Contamination by illegality, as in cases of contraband goods; implication.

Infectionnoun

Sympathetic communication of like qualities or emotions; influence.

Infectionnoun

A localized area of tissue which is inflamed by growth of microorganisms; as, he has an infection in his finger.

Infectionnoun

the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

Infectionnoun

(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound

Infectionnoun

(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease

Infectionnoun

an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted

Infectionnoun

the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people;

Infectionnoun

moral corruption or contamination;

Infectionnoun

(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure

Infection

An infection is the invasion of an organism's body tissues by disease-causing agents, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agents and the toxins they produce. An infectious disease, also known as a transmissible disease or communicable disease, is an illness resulting from an infection.

Diseasenoun

(pathology) An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.

Diseasenoun

(by extension) Any abnormal or harmful condition, as of society, people's attitudes, way of living etc.

Diseasenoun

Lack of ease; uneasiness; trouble; vexation; disquiet.

Diseaseverb

(obsolete) To cause unease; to annoy, irritate.

Diseaseverb

To infect with a disease.

Diseasenoun

Lack of ease; uneasiness; trouble; vexation; disquiet.

Diseasenoun

An alteration in the state of the body or of some of its organs, interrupting or disturbing the performance of the vital functions, and causing or threatening pain and weakness; malady; affection; illness; sickness; disorder; - applied figuratively to the mind, to the moral character and habits, to institutions, the state, etc.

Diseaseverb

To deprive of ease; to disquiet; to trouble; to distress.

Diseaseverb

To derange the vital functions of; to afflict with disease or sickness; to disorder; - used almost exclusively in the participle diseased.

Diseasenoun

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

Diseasenoun

a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury

Diseasenoun

a particular quality or disposition regarded as adversely affecting a person or group of people

Disease

A disease is a particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism, and that is not due to any immediate external injury. Diseases are often known to be medical conditions that are associated with specific signs and symptoms.