pathogenic microorganism

the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms n

(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease n

n the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms n (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound n (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease n an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted n the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people n moral corruption or contamination n (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure

(pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body