Infection and Stye

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

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

Stye

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

Infection and stye are semantically related. You can use "Infection" instead a noun "Stye".

Nearby Words: style, sty
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