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Infection
The entry, establishment, and multiplication of pathogenic organisms within a host
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Intoxication
Poisoning that results from the introduction of a toxin into body tissues through ingestion or injection
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Disease
Any deviation from health, as when the effects of microbial infection damage tissues and organs
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Acute
Characterized by rapid onset
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Persistent
Long-term
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Chronic
Any process or disease that persists over a long duration
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Latent
The state of being inactive and not multiplying
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Pyogenic
Pus-forming
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Pyrogenic
A substance that causes a rise in body temperature
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Endogenous
Originating within an organism
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Exogenous
Originating outside the body
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Localized
Occurs when a microbe enters a specific tissue, infects it, and remains confined there
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Systemic
Occurring throughout the body