| focus | maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system, in focus, out of focus |
| infection | (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure |
| focus | maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea, the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion |
| infection | moral corruption or contamination, ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable |
| risk risk of infection | the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred |
focus
focusing
focussing
focal point
direction centering | the concentration of attention or energy on something, the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology, he had no direction in his life |
contagion
infection | the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people, a contagion of mirth, the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry |
infection
contagion
transmission | an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted |
| focus | a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section |
| locus of infection | the specific site in the body where an infection originates |
focus
focal point | a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges |
| infection | (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease |
| infection | (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound |
case-to-infection proportion
case-to-infection ratio | the number of cases of a disease divided by the number of infections with the agent that causes the disease |
Vincent's angina
Vincent's infection
trench mouth | an acute communicable infection of the respiratory tract and mouth marked by ulceration of the mucous membrane |
a venereal disease
VD
venereal infection
social disease
Cupid's itch
Cupid's disease
Venus's curse
dose
sexually transmitted disease
STD | a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact |
| infection | the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms |
| focal infection | bacterial infection limited to a specific organ or region especially one causing symptoms elsewhere |
fungal infection
mycosis | an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus |
nonsocial infection
cross infection | an infection that is acquired at a hospital or other healthcare facility |
| opportunistic infection | 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) |
| protozoal infection | any infection caused by a protozoan |
respiratory tract infection
respiratory infection | any infection of the respiratory tract |
| lower respiratory infection | infection of the lower respiratory tract |
| upper respiratory infection | infection of the upper respiratory tract |
focus
focal point
nidus | a central point or locus of an infection in an organism, the focus of infection |
| staphylococcal infection | an infection with staphylococcus bacteria, usually marked by abscess formation |
streptococcal sore throat
strep throat
streptococcus tonsilitis
septic sore throat
throat infection | an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus |
sty
stye
hordeolum
eye infection | an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid |
| tapeworm infection | intestinal infection by a species of parasitic tapeworm, usually the result of eating inadequately cooked meat or fish |
viral infection
virus infection | infection by a virus that is pathogenic to humans |
| stress focus | special emphasis attached to something, the stress was more on accuracy than on speed |
| urinary tract infection | any infection of any of the organs of the urinary tract |
| focus focalize focalise sharpen | put (an image) into focus, Please focus the image, we cannot enjoy the movie |
focus
focalize
focalise | become focussed or come into focus, The light focused |
concentrate
focus
center
centre
pore
rivet | direct one's attention on something, Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies |
concenter
concentre
focalize
focalise
focus | bring into focus or alignment, to converge or cause to converge, of ideas or emotions |
| focus | cause to converge on or toward a central point, Focus the light on this image |
focus on
center on
revolve around
revolve about
concentrate on
center | center upon, Her entire attention centered on her children, Our day revolved around our work |