Infection and Sty

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

Sty and infection are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Sty" with "Infection", this nouns are similar.

Sty

Sty noun - An infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid.
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Synonyms for Sty

Infection and sty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Infection" instead a noun "Sty".

Nearby Words: style, stye
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