to transmit an infection

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• infection — n. 1) to pass on, spread, transmit (an) infection 2) a latent; localized; primary; secondary; serious, severe; slight, superficial; systemic infection * * * [ɪn fekʃ(ə)n] localized primary secondary serious severe slight …   Combinatory dictionary

• infection — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ nasty, serious, severe ▪ mild, minor, moderate ▪ acute, chronic ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• transmit — verb 1 pass sth from one person to another ADVERB ▪ easily, readily ▪ genetically, orally, sexually ▪ the study of genetically transmitted diseases PREPOSITION …   Collocations dictionary

• Infection, group B strep — Group B strep are a major cause of infections involving the pregnant woman and her newborn infant, causing maternal infections of the uterus, placenta, and urinary tract and infections in the infant that can be localized or involving the infant s …   Medical dictionary

• transmit — [[t]trænzmɪ̱t[/t]] transmits, transmitting, transmitted 1) VERB When radio and television programmes, computer data, or other electronic messages are transmitted, they are sent from one place to another, using wires, radio waves, or satellites.… …   English dictionary

• transmit — trans·mit tran(t)s mit, tranz vt, trans·mit·ted; trans·mit·ting to pass, transfer, or convey from one person or place to another: as a) to pass or convey by heredity <transmit a genetic abnormality> b) to convey (infection) abroad or to… …   Medical dictionary

• transmit — verb (transmitted; transmitting) Etymology: Middle English transmitten, from Latin transmittere, from trans + mittere to send Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to send or convey from one person or place to another ; forward b …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• transmit — transmittable, transmittible, adj. /trans mit , tranz /, v., transmitted, transmitting. v.t. 1. to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey. 2. to communicate, as information or news. 3. to pass or spread (disease,… …   Universalium

• transmit — verb transmitted, transmitting 1 (I, T) to send out electric signals, messages etc by radio or other similar equipment; broadcast: The US Open will be transmitted live via satellite. 2 (T) to send or pass something from one person, place or thing …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• transmit — trans•mit [[t]trænsˈmɪt, trænz [/t]] v. mit•ted, mit•ting 1) to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination 2) tgp to communicate, as information 3) pat to pass or spread (disease, infection, etc.) to another 4) gen to pass on (a genetic… …   From formal English to slang

• Nosocomial infection — Classification and external resources Contaminated surfaces increase cross transmission ICD 10 Y …   Wikipedia