contagious

transmissible by contact; catching; capable of carrying disease: A head cold can be contagious.
Not to be confused with:infectious – capable of causing infection; transmitted without contact: Cholera is an infectious epidemic disease caused by a microorganism.

con·ta·gious

C0595900 (kən-tā′jəs)adj.1. Of or relating to contagion.2. Transmissible by direct or indirect contact; communicable: a contagious disease.3. Capable of transmitting a disease: stayed at home until he was no longer contagious.4. Spreading or tending to spread from one to another; infectious: a contagious smile.

con·ta′gious·ly adv.con·ta′gious·ness n.

contagious

(kənˈteɪdʒəs) adj1. (Pathology) (of a disease) capable of being passed on by direct contact with a diseased individual or by handling clothing, etc, contaminated with the causative agent. Compare infectious2. (Pathology) (of an organism) harbouring or spreading the causative agent of a transmissible disease3. causing or likely to cause the same reaction or emotion in several people; catching; infectious: her laughter was contagious. conˈtagiously adv conˈtagiousness n

con•ta•gious

(kənˈteɪ dʒəs)

adj. 1. capable of being transmitted by bodily contact with an infected person or object: contagious diseases. 2. carrying or spreading a contagious disease. 3. tending to spread from person to person: contagious fear. [1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin] con•ta′gious•ly, adv. con•ta′gious•ness, con•ta`gi•os′i•ty (-dʒiˈɒs ɪ ti) n. syn: contagious, infectious are usu. distinguished in technical medical use. contagious, literally “communicable by contact,” describes a very easily transmitted disease, as influenza or the common cold. infectious refers to a disease involving a microorganism that can be transmitted from one person to another only by a specific kind of contact; venereal diseases are usu. infectious. In nontechnical senses, contagious emphasizes the rapidity with which something spreads: Contagious laughter ran through the hall. infectious suggests the pleasantly irresistible quality of something: Her infectious good humor made her a popular guest.

con·ta·gious

(kən-tā′jəs) Capable of being transmitted by direct or indirect contact; communicable: a contagious disease. See Note at infectious.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	contagious - easily diffused or spread as from one person to another; "a contagious grin"infectious - easily spread; "fear is exceedingly infectious; children catch it from their elders"- Bertrand Russell
	2.	contagious - (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infectioncatching, communicable, contractable, transmissible, transmittableinfectious - easily spread; "fear is exceedingly infectious; children catch it from their elders"- Bertrand Russell

contagious

adjective infectious, catching, spreading, epidemic, communicable, transmissible, pestilential I felt like I had some contagious disease.

contagious

adjectiveCapable of transmission by infection:catching, communicable, infectious, taking.

Translations

传染性的

contagious

(kənˈteidʒəs) adjective spreading from one person to another by physical contact. Is that skin disease contagious?传染性的conˈtagion noun an infection. 传染

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→ 传染性的zhCN

contagious

[kon-ta´jus] capable of being transmitted from one individual to another.contagious disease communicable disease.

con·ta·gious

(kon-tā'jŭs), Relating to contagion; communicable or transmissible by contact with the sick or their fresh secretions or excretions.

contagious

(kən-tā′jəs)adj.1. Of or relating to contagion.2. Transmissible by direct or indirect contact; communicable: a contagious disease.3. Capable of transmitting a disease: stayed at home until he was no longer contagious.

con·ta′gious·ly adv.con·ta′gious·ness n.

contagious

adjective Capable of being transmitted from one person to another by direct contact or proximity—e.g., by aerosols or fomites.

contagious

Epidemiology adjective Infectious; capable of being transmitted from one person to another by contact or close proximity

con·ta·gious

(kŏn-tā'jŭs) Relating to contagion; communicable or transmissible by contact with the sick or their fresh secretions or excretions.
Synonym(s): infectious (2) .

contagious

The literal meaning—spread by touch or direct contact—has given way to a looser usage and the term is now used simply to mean ‘infectious’. Chickenpox, once thought contagious is now known to be spread by droplets; the common cold, once thought to be spread by droplets is now known to be literally contagious.

contagious

(of infections) transmitted by contact.

con·ta·gious

(kŏn-tā'jŭs) Relating to contagion; communicable or transmissible by contact with the sick or their fresh secretions or excretions.
Synonym(s): infectious (2) .

Patient discussion about contagious

Q. Is psoriasis infectious? Last week I and my friends from high-school went to the pool. One of my friend has psoriasis on his back, and when the lifeguard noticed it he asked him to leave the pool because he has skin disease that may spread to the other people swimming in the pool. We told him it is psoriasis and not some fungus, but he told us that psoriasis is also infectious. Is that true? Can psoriasis infect people who come in touch with people with psoriasis? Can I go swimming with him or should be more cautious?A. It is right that psoriasis is not a contagious skin condition. But your friend should take care. However keeping skin humid is better for Psoriasis patients as I recently read these tips at
http://www.vitiligoguide.com/psoriasis/

Q. Is leukemia contagious? A friend of mine got leukemia (blood cancer), can I get it from him if he bleeds and I touch the blood? Like HIV I mean.A. No, you don't have to be afraid, no chance of that. Your friend will need you to pass this terrible illness. So I recommend learning a bit about leukemia so you understand it better and won't avoid your friend.
You can get information on those 2 sites:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/leukemia/DS00351
http://library.thinkquest.org/C006095/root/glossary.htm

Q. Is psoriasis contagious? My wife got psoriasis and I don’t want to get infected…A. Psoriasis itself, as was written above, isn't contagious, i.e. if someone has psoriasis he or she can't transmit it to you. However, there is a form of psoriasis called psoriasis guttate that is associated with infection of the throat by a bacterium called streptococcus (which is contagious), so in some way it is contagious.
You may read more here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psoriasis#Types_of_psoriasis

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