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: (adj) afflictive, painful, sore (causing misery or pain or distress) "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up"
S: (adj) huffy, mad, sore (roused to anger) "stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain; "she gets mad when you wake her up so early"; "mad at his friend"; "sore over a remark"