Synonym: contagion, transmission. Similar words: section, election, selection, objection, protection, connection, projection, reflection. Meaning: [ɪn'fekʃn] 
n. 1. the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms 2. (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound 3. (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease 4. an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted 5. the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people 6. moral corruption or contamination 7. (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure.
n. 1. the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms 2. (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound 3. (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease 4. an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted 5. the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people 6. moral corruption or contamination 7. (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure. 
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121. There was no danger of transmitting the infection through operations.
122. It is a mild infection in which a baby's eyelashes can become gummed together.
123. The infection seems quite mild, so she should be better soon.
124. Infection inside the bladder is known as cystitis.
125. She had been admitted suffering from a chest infection.
126. Infection in these nodes may lead to backache.
127. A chest infection turned into pneumonia.
128. This protozoal gut infection often causes diarrhoea.
129. Cholera is a bacterial infection.
130. The doctor had told me that it was probable that he would die from either an infection or a brain haemorrhage.
131. Other groups with possible relative deficiency would be those with malabsorption and acute or chronic infection.
132. If there is any pain or a burning sensation, tell the doctor, just in case you have a urinary infection.
133. The rash application of strong antiseptic solutions to prevent or ward off infection is another rare cause of urethritis.
134. HepB infection can lead to cirrhosis and causes 80 percent of liver cancer worldwide.
135. It is now generally acknowledged that Helicobacter pylori infection is the major cause of antral gastritis.
136. This year,[www.Sentencedict.com] the United States upgraded its disease surveillance system to detect any early outbreak of infection.
137. The wounds of both eyes and rootstocks should be dusted with charcoal or sulphur to help prevent infection.
138. Pollutants such as nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons have also been linked to hay fever, chest infection and childhood cancer.
139. Giardia infection can be diagnosed by looking for the parasite in the stools.
140. There is no danger of infection with AIDS virus by casual social contact.
141. The commonest symptom is a persistent cough, with frequent bouts of chest infection.
142. Those genes would produce a harmless protein that, once inside the body, would sound the false alarm of infection.
143. These procedures carry the risk of introducing further infection into the biliary tree.
144. Instead, they should provide the user with clean needles and information to help avoid infection.
145. Pseudocysts may be complicated by infection, haemorrhage, rupture, and by compression of adjacent organs.
146. Most of the surrounding marshland had fallen to the crippling infection.
147. A cohort study of the risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 or 3 in relation to papillomavirus infection.
148. She developed complications after the surgery including jaundice, infection, kidney failure and a heart attack.
149. Preoperative identification of such patients is important and any suspicion of infection with underlying hyposplenism should be promptly treated with parenteral antibiotics.
150. Monica Dunnell, Terry's wife, is gradually recovering from an acute infection.
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