گزارش خطا در معنی کلمه 'infection'

1 مهندسی پزشکی:: عفونت

2 عمومی:: عفونت‌

3 عمومی:: سرایت‌ مرض‌

4 عمومی:: گند

1 general:: noun invasion by bacteria: The wound hurt because of the infection.

2 general:: infection verbs have an infection • I think you’ve got an infection, so you need to rest. suffer from an infection • He was suffering from an infection of the lungs. get/develop an infection • She got a nasty throat infection which meant she couldn’t sing. treat an infection • Antibiotics are used to treat the infection. fight/combat an infection • A new drug is being developed to combat the infection. spread an infection ( also transmit an infection formal ) • Pregnant women can transmit the infection to their unborn child. an infection spreads • The infection spread to her chest. an infection clears up (= goes away ) • Although the infection cleared up, he still felt weak. be exposed to an infection • He was exposed to the infection while he was travelling in India. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + infection serious/severe infection • He was admitted to hospital with a serious infection. slight/minor infection (= not serious ) • She’s suffering from a slight infection. nasty infection informal (= a serious infection ) • He’s got a really nasty infection. acute infection medical (= a serious infection that develops suddenly ) • The disease usually occurs as an acute infection of the throat. an ear/eye infection • She was given antibiotics for an ear infection. a chest infection (= an infection in the lungs ) • I’ve got a bad cough, but the doctor says it isn’t a chest infection. a throat/kidney etc infection • He developed a severe throat infection. a bacterial/viral/fungal infection (= caused by bacteria, a virus, or a fungus ) • Antibiotics are not effective against viral infections. a secondary infection medical (= an additional infection that happens as a result of the main illness ) • Often, scratching the skin because it is itchy results in secondary infection. phrases the source of an infection • Doctors are trying to locate the source of the infection.

3 general::   noun ADJ. heavy, nasty, serious, severe | mild, minor, moderate | acute | chronic | recurrent | further | primary, secondary If the primary infection is not treated further outbreaks may occur. | new Over 90% of all new infections occur in the developing world. | rare | bacterial, fungal, viral | chest, ear, etc. | respiratory, urinary, etc. | herpes, HIV, etc. VERB + INFECTION have, suffer (from) He's suffering from an acute infection of the lower respiratory tract. | be at risk from/of, be prone/susceptible/vulnerable to Goats appear to be more susceptible to the infection than sheep. | be exposed to Vaccination is essential to protect people exposed to hepatitis B infection. | acquire, catch, contract, develop, get She's always getting chest infections. | pass (on), spread, transmit The infection is passed on through the horse feed. | carry Almost all the sheep on the farm carried the infection. | guard against, protect sb/sth from to protect the body from infection | avoid, prevent | combat, fight The virus affects the body's immune system so that it cannot fight infection. | fight off, kill Normally, white blood cells fight off and kill infections. | recover from | leave/make sb susceptible to, leave/make sb vulnerable to | die from/of | diagnose (sb with) | treat (sb for) INFECTION + VERB develop, occur an infection that occurs in swans | spread They want to prevent the infection spreading to other parts of the body. | cause sth, result in sth Heavy lung infections may result in pneumonia. PREP. in~ In acute infections of the urinary tract the patient may suffer severe pain. | ~ by infection of people by the virus | ~ from infection from sewage water | ~ through infection through unsafe sex | ~ with infection with bacteria PHRASES a cause of infection, the onset of infection The drug must be taken from the onset of the infection. | resistance to infection Taking vitamin C builds up your resistance to infection. | a risk of infection, a site of infection (medical) The urethra was the primary site of infection | a source of infection We are trying to trace the source of infection. | the spread of infection