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Disease Noncommunicable
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Cultural Dictionary

communicable disease

Any disease transmitted from one person or animal to another; also called contagious disease. Sometimes quarantine is required to prevent the spread of disease.

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Main Entry: communicable disease
Function: noun
: an infectious disease transmissible (as from person to person) by direct contact with an affected individual or theindividual's discharges or by indirect means (as by a vector) —compare CONTAGIOUS DISEASE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

communicable disease n.
A disease that is transmitted through direct contact with an infected individual or indirectly through a vector. Also called contagious disease.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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