Hypernyms for "infection"
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bilharzia
bilharziasis
cross infection
enterobiasis
eye infection
felon
focal infection
hordeolum
itch
lockjaw
nonsocial infection
opportunistic infection
paronychia
protozoal infection
respiratory infection
respiratory tract infection
scabies
schistosomiasis
sepsis
septic sore throat
sore
staphylococcal infection
strep throat
streptococcal sore throat
streptococcus tonsilitis
sty
stye
superinfection
suprainfection
tapeworm infection
tetanus
throat infection
toxoplasmosis
vaccina
vaccinia
variola vaccina
variola vaccine
variola vaccinia
viral infection
virus infection
whitlow
zymosis
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.