OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION
\ɒpətjuːnˈɪstɪk ɪnfˈɛkʃən], \ɒpətjuːnˈɪstɪk ɪnfˈɛkʃən], \ɒ_p_ə_t_j_uː_n_ˈɪ_s_t_ɪ_k ɪ_n_f_ˈɛ_k_ʃ_ə_n]\
Definitions of OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION
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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)
By Princeton University
