Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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infectious disease | Yes | No | No | No |
listeria meningitis | Yes | No | No | No |
infectious disease (noun) | listeria meningitis (noun) |
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a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact | an infectious disease of animals and humans (especially newborn or immunosuppressed persons) caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes; in sheep and cattle the infection frequently involves the central nervous system and causes various neurological symptoms |