General terms

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Disease caused by a microorganism especially those that released toxins or invaded body tissues

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Infection

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Disease that may be transmitted either directly or indirectly between individuals by an infectious agent

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Communicable

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Having a hypersensitive immune response to foreign substances

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Allergy

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Pertaining to or characterized by a fever

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Febril

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Disease relating to working conditions

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Occupational

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Infection acquired in a healthcare setting

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Nosocomial

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State of being poisoned by a drug or toxic substance

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Intoxication

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Presence in or on the body of a microorganism

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Infestation

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An unfavorable condition arising during the course of a disease

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Complication

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Injury or illness that occurs as a result of medical care

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Iatrogenic

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Origin and development of a disease

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Pathogenesis

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Condition due to the lack of dietary or metabolic substances

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Deficiency

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Genetic characterizing transmitted from parent to offspring

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Hereditary