infection vs pathologic process

pathologic process vs infection

infection and pathologic process both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
infection	Yes	No	No	No
pathologic process	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pathologic process is a hypernym of infection; that is, pathologic process is a word with a broader meaning than infection:

infection: (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
pathologic process: an organic process occurring as a consequence of disease

Other hypernyms of infection include pathological process.

infection (noun)	pathologic process (noun)
moral corruption or contamination	an organic process occurring as a consequence of disease
(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

Difference between infection and pathologic process

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