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Detailed Synonyms for opportunistic infection in English
opportunistic infection:
opportunistic infection [the ~] nom
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the 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) 1the 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) 1