contagiousness
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Contagiousness — Con*ta gious*ness, n. Quality of being contagious. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contagiousness — contagious ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a disease) spread by direct or indirect contact between people or organisms. 2) having a contagious disease. 3) (of an emotion, attitude, etc.) likely to spread to and affect others. DERIVATIVES contagiously adverb… … English terms dictionary
contagiousness — noun see contagious … New Collegiate Dictionary
contagiousness — noun The state or condition of being contagious … Wiktionary
contagiousness — The quality of being contagious … Medical dictionary
contagiousness — n. quality of being contagious, infectiousness (as of a disease) … English contemporary dictionary
contagiousness — con·ta·gious·ness … English syllables
contagiousness — kənˈtājəsnə̇s noun ( es) : the quality or state of being contagious … Useful english dictionary
Puerperal fever — Streptococcus pyogenes (red stained spheres) is responsible for most cases of severe puerperal fever. It is commonly found in the throat and nasopharynx of otherwise healthy carriers, particularly during winter. Details: A pus specimen, viewed… … Wikipedia
Yawn — Yawning redirects here. For the fish species, see Yawning (fish). Joseph Ducreux pandiculating; self portrait ca. 1783 A yawn is a reflex of simultaneous inhalation of air and stretching of the eardrums, followed by exhalation of breath. P … Wikipedia
