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English noun: opportunistic infection

1. opportunistic infection (state) any infection caused by a microorganism that does not normally cause disease in humans; occurs in persons with abnormally functioning immune systems (as AIDS patients or transplant patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs)


Broader (hypernym)infection


Narrower (hyponym)aspergillosis









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