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Infection

A disease caused by microorganisms that invade tissue.
Most common types: common cold, flu, and strep throat
Consult a doctor for medical advice
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Learn to pronounce in·fec·tion

/inˈfekSHən/
noun
the process of infecting or the state of being infected.
"strict hygiene will limit the risk of infection"
synonyms: contamination, poison, septicity, septicemia, ulceration, suppuration, inflammation, germs, bacteria, microbes, sepsis

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