Term: infection: the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: quitclaim: act of transferring a title or right or claim to another → 0
Candidate hypernym: melanthiaceae: one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted: includes Aletris; Narthecium; Veratrum → 0
Candidate hypernym: antigen: any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies) → 0
Candidate hypernym: puncture: a small hole made by a sharp object → 0
Candidate hypernym: orchiopexy: operation to bring an undescended testicle into the scrotum → 0
Candidate hypernym: juniper berries: berrylike cone of a common juniper; used in making gin → 0
Candidate hypernym: radio chassis: a chassis for a radio receiver → 0
Candidate hypernym: swimming trunks: swimsuit worn by men while swimming → 0
Candidate hypernym: christian church: a Protestant church that accepts the Bible as the only source of true Christian faith and practices baptism by immersion → 0
Candidate hypernym: genus brassavola: genus of tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic rhizomatous orchids → 0