opportunistic infection
Any infection that causes disease and occurs only when the host's immune system is…Any infection that causes disease and occurs only when the host's immune system is impaired.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any infection that causes disease and occurs only when the host's immune system is impaired.
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)
Forms
plural: opportunistic infections| Singular | opportunistic infection |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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