Collocations with "infection"

The medical term for the condition of having HIV.

An illness caused by the proliferation of harmful bacteria in the body.

A common medical condition affecting the urinary system.

the process of a virus entering the body and causing disease

to prevent or defeat an invasion by pathogenic microorganisms

an infection that a person gets again and again

An infection in any part of the urinary system. In AmE, 'urinary infection' is more common.

A medical condition, especially in the vagina, caused by an overgrowth of yeast.

The state of being infected with a virus.

Refers to a disease caused by the herpes virus.

a disease in the lungs caused by bacteria or a virus

Refers to an infection caused by pathogens that take advantage of an opportunity not normally available, such as a host with a weakened immune system.

an infection of the parts of the body involved in breathing

an illness in the lungs or airways

a disease in the skin caused by bacteria or a virus

an illness caused by bacteria or a virus in the throat

a common bacterial infection of the bladder

describes an infection caused by a fungus

The state of being infected with the influenza virus.

prevent the entry of disease-causing organisms

An infection that occurs during or after treatment for another infection.

An infection that occurs in the lungs, such as pneumonia.