Infection
Infection noun - (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease.
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Synonyms for Infection
Lesion and infection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lesion" instead a noun "Infection".
Lesion
Lesion noun - Any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part.
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| painful | painful infection | painful lesion |
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Lesion and Infection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/infection/lesion
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