Definition that contains contagious disease
- quarantine enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
- pox a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
- mange a persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair; affects domestic animals (and sometimes people)
- chickenpox an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
- trachoma a chronic contagious disease caused by a bacterium and marked by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye and the formation of scar tissue
- varicella an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
- germ theory (medicine) the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms
- hoof-and-mouth disease acute contagious disease of cloven-footed animals marked by ulcers in the mouth and around the hoofs
- foot-and-mouth disease acute contagious disease of cloven-footed animals marked by ulcers in the mouth and around the hoofs