S: (n) opportunistic infection (any infection caused by a microorganism that does not normally cause disease in humans; occurs in persons with abnormally functioning immune systems (as AIDS patients or transplant patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs))
S: (n) paronychia (infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe)
S: (n) scabies, itch (a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation) "he has a bad case of the itch"
S: (n) schistosomiasis, bilharzia, bilharziasis (an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected)
S: (n) sepsis (the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues)
S: (n) tapeworm infection (intestinal infection by a species of parasitic tapeworm; usually the result of eating inadequately cooked meat or fish)
S: (n) tetanus, lockjaw (an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages)
S: (n) toxoplasmosis (infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats; if contracted by a pregnant woman it can result in serious damage to the fetus)
S: (n) infection ((phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound)
S: (n) infection ((medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease)
S: (n) contagion, infection (the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people) "a contagion of mirth"; "the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry"
S: (n) infection (moral corruption or contamination) "ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable"
S: (n) infection ((international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure)