Infectious Disease
529 pronunciation guides. Infections and communicable diseases
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AbscessAB-sesAcalculous Cholecystitisay-KAL-kyoo-lus koh-lee-sis-TY-tisAcanthamoeba Keratitisah-kan-thah-MEE-bah ker-ah-TY-tisAcinetobacter Baumannii Infectionah-SIN-eh-toh-bak-ter BOW-man-ee-eye in-FEK-shunAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndromeah-KWY-erd ih-myoo-noh-deh-FISH-en-see SIN-drohmActinomycosisak-tih-noh-my-KOH-sisAcute Flaccid Myelitisah-KYOOT FLAS-id my-eh-LY-tisAdenovirus Infectionad-eh-noh-VY-rus in-FEK-shunAfrican Sleeping SicknessAF-rih-kan SLEEP-ing SIK-nesAfrican Tick Bite FeverAF-rih-kan TIK BYT FEE-verAirborne TransmissionAIR-born trans-MISH-unAllergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosisah-LER-jik bron-koh-PUL-moh-ner-ee as-per-jih-LOH-sisAlveolar Echinococcosisal-VEE-oh-lar ee-ky-noh-kok-OH-sisAmebiasisam-eh-BY-ah-sisAmebic Liver Abscessah-MEE-bik LIV-er AB-sesAnaplasmosisan-ah-plaz-MOH-sisAngiostrongyliasisan-jee-oh-stron-jih-LY-ah-sisAntibiotic-Associated Diarrheaan-tee-by-OT-ik ah-SOH-see-ay-ted dy-ah-REE-ahAntimicrobial Resistancean-tee-my-KROH-bee-al reh-ZIS-tantsAplastic Crisisay-PLAS-tik KRY-sisAppendicitisah-pen-dih-SY-tisArbovirus InfectionAR-boh-vy-rus in-FEK-shunArenavirus Infectionah-REE-nah-vy-rus in-FEK-shunAscariasisas-kah-RY-ah-sisAspergillomaas-per-jih-LOH-mahAspergillosisas-per-jih-LOH-sisAspiration Pneumoniaas-pih-RAY-shun nyoo-MOH-nyahAsymptomatic Carrieray-simp-toh-MAT-ik KAIR-ee-erAtypical Pneumoniaay-TIP-ih-kal nyoo-MOH-nyahAutoimmune Encephalitisaw-toh-ih-MYOON en-sef-ah-LY-tisAzithromycin-Resistant Gonorrheaah-zith-roh-MY-sin reh-ZIS-tent gon-oh-REE-ah
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Babesiosisbah-bee-zee-OH-sisBacteremiabak-ter-EE-mee-ahBacterial Meningitisbak-TEER-ee-al men-in-JY-tisBacterial Vaginosisbak-TEER-ee-al vaj-ih-NOH-sisBalamuthia Mandrillaris Infectionbah-lah-MOO-thee-ah man-DRIL-ah-ris in-FEK-shunBalantidiasisbah-lan-tih-DY-ah-sisBarmah Forest Virus DiseaseBAR-mah FOR-est VY-rus dih-ZEEZBartonellosisbar-toh-nel-OH-sisBaylisascariasisbay-lis-as-kah-RY-ah-sisBiofilm InfectionBY-oh-film in-FEK-shunBiofilm-Associated InfectionBY-oh-film ah-SOH-see-ay-ted in-FEK-shunBioterrorism Agentby-oh-TER-oh-riz-um AY-jentBlackwater FeverBLAK-wah-ter FEE-verBlastocystis Infectionblas-toh-SIS-tis in-FEK-shunBlastomycosisblas-toh-my-KOH-sisBloodborne Pathogen InfectionBLUD-born PATH-oh-jen in-FEK-shunBorrelia Miyamotoi Diseaseboh-REE-lee-ah mee-yah-moh-TOH-ee dih-ZEEZBotulinum Toxin Poisoningbot-CHOO-lih-num TOK-sin POY-zon-ingBotulismBOT-choo-liz-umBovine Spongiform EncephalopathyBOH-vine SPUN-jih-form en-sef-ah-LOP-ah-theeBrain AbscessBRAYN AB-sesBronchiolitisbron-kee-oh-LY-tisBronchitisbron-KY-tisBrucellosisbroo-sel-OH-sisBuruli Ulcerboo-ROO-lee UL-ser
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Campylobacteriosiskam-pee-loh-bak-teer-ee-OH-sisCandida Auris InfectionKAN-dih-dah AW-ris in-FEK-shunCandidiasiskan-dih-DY-ah-sisCarbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceaekar-BAP-eh-nem reh-ZIS-tent en-ter-oh-bak-teer-ee-AY-see-eeCarbuncleKAR-bunk-ulCategory A PathogenKAT-eh-gor-ee AY PATH-oh-jenCatheter-Associated Urinary Tract InfectionKATH-eh-ter ah-SOH-see-ay-ted YOOR-ih-ner-ee TRAKT in-FEK-shunCellulitissel-yoo-LY-tisCentral Line-Associated Bloodstream InfectionSEN-tral LYN ah-SOH-see-ay-ted BLUD-streem in-FEK-shunCentral Nervous System InfectionSEN-tral NER-vus SIS-tem in-FEK-shunCerebral Malariaseh-REE-bral mah-LAIR-ee-ahCervicitisser-vih-SY-tisChagas DiseaseCHAH-gas dih-ZEEZChancroidSHANG-kroydChikungunyachik-un-GUN-yahChlamydiaklah-MID-ee-ahChloroquine-Resistant MalariaKLOR-oh-kwin reh-ZIS-tent mah-LAIR-ee-ahCholangitiskoh-lan-JY-tisCholecystitiskoh-lee-sis-TY-tisCholeraKOL-er-ahChromoblastomycosiskroh-moh-blas-toh-my-KOH-sisChronically InfectedKRON-ik-lee in-FEK-tedClonorchiasiskloh-nor-KY-ah-sisClostridial Myonecrosisklos-TRID-ee-al my-oh-neh-KROH-sisClostridioides Difficile Infectionklos-trid-ee-OY-deez DIF-ih-seel in-FEK-shunClostridium Difficile Infectionklos-TRID-ee-um DIF-ih-seel in-FEK-shunClusterKLUS-terCo-InfectionKOH-in-FEK-shunCoccidioidomycosiskok-sid-ee-oy-doh-my-KOH-sisColorado Tick Feverkol-oh-RAH-doh TIK FEE-verCommunity-Acquired Pneumoniakoh-MYOO-nih-tee ah-KWY-erd nyoo-MOH-nyahCongenital Cytomegaloviruskon-JEN-ih-tal sy-toh-meg-ah-loh-VY-rusCongenital Infectionskon-JEN-ih-tal in-FEK-shunzCongenital Malariakon-JEN-ih-tal mah-LAIR-ee-ahCongenital Rubella Syndromekon-JEN-ih-tal roo-BEL-ah SIN-drohmContact TracingKON-takt TRAYS-ingContact TransmissionKON-takt trans-MISH-unCOVID-19KOH-vid NINE-teenCoxsackievirus Infectionkok-SAK-ee-vy-rus in-FEK-shunCreutzfeldt-Jakob DiseaseKROYT-sfelt YAH-kob dih-ZEEZCrimean-Congo Hemorrhagic FeverKRY-mee-an KONG-goh hem-oh-RAJ-ik FEE-verCroupKROOPCryptococcal Meningitiskrip-toh-kok-al men-in-JY-tisCryptococcosiskrip-toh-kok-OH-sisCryptosporidiosiskrip-toh-spoh-rid-ee-OH-sisCutaneous Larva Migranskyoo-TAY-nee-us LAR-vah MY-granzCutaneous Leishmaniasiskyoo-TAY-nee-us leesh-mah-NY-ah-sisCyclosporiasissy-kloh-spoh-RY-ah-sisCystic EchinococcosisSIS-tik ee-ky-noh-kok-OH-sisCystic Fibrosis Pulmonary InfectionSIS-tik fy-BROH-sis PUL-moh-ner-ee in-FEK-shunCysticercosissis-tih-ser-KOH-sisCystitissis-TY-tisCytomegalovirus Colitissy-toh-meg-ah-loh-VY-rus koh-LY-tisCytomegalovirus Retinitissy-toh-meg-ah-loh-VY-rus ret-ih-NY-tis
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Dengue FeverDENG-ee FEE-verDengue Hemorrhagic FeverDENG-ee hem-oh-RAJ-ik FEE-verDengue Shock SyndromeDENG-ee SHOK SIN-drohmDermatophytosisder-mah-toh-fy-TOH-sisDescending Necrotizing Mediastinitisdeh-SEN-ding NEK-roh-ty-zing mee-dee-as-tih-NY-tisDientamoeba Fragilis Infectiondy-en-tah-MEE-bah FRAJ-ih-lis in-FEK-shunDiphtheriadif-THEER-ee-ahDiscitisdis-KY-tisDisseminated Gonococcal Infectiondih-SEM-ih-nay-ted gon-oh-KOK-al in-FEK-shunDisseminated Intravascular Coagulationdih-SEM-ih-nay-ted in-trah-VAS-kyoo-lar koh-ag-yoo-LAY-shunDiverticulitisdy-ver-tik-yoo-LY-tisDracunculiasisdrak-un-kyoo-LY-ah-sisDroplet TransmissionDROP-let trans-MISH-un
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E. Coli InfectionEE KOH-ly in-FEK-shunEastern Equine EncephalitisEE-stern EE-kwine en-sef-ah-LY-tisEbola Virus Diseaseee-BOH-lah VY-rus dih-ZEEZEchinococcosisee-ky-noh-kok-OH-sisEhrlichiosiser-lik-ee-OH-sisEmerging Infectious Diseaseee-MER-jing in-FEK-shus dih-ZEEZEmpyemaem-py-EE-mahEncephalitisen-sef-ah-LY-tisEndemic Diseaseen-DEM-ik dih-ZEEZEndocarditisen-doh-kar-DY-tisEndometritisen-doh-meh-TRY-tisEntamoeba Histolytica Infectionen-tah-MEE-bah his-toh-LIT-ih-kah in-FEK-shunEnteric FeverEN-ter-ik FEE-verEnterobiasisen-ter-oh-BY-ah-sisEnterococcal Infectionen-ter-oh-KOK-al in-FEK-shunEnterovirus Infectionen-TER-oh-vy-rus in-FEK-shunEpidemicep-ih-DEM-ikEpididymitisep-ih-did-ih-MY-tisEpiglottitisep-ih-glot-EYE-tisEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionEP-steen BAR VY-rus in-FEK-shunErysipelaser-ih-SIP-eh-lasEsophageal Candidiasiseh-sof-ah-JEE-al kan-dih-DY-ah-sisExtended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Producing Organismsek-STEN-ded SPEK-trum BAY-tah LAK-tah-mays proh-DYOO-sing OR-gan-iz-umsExtensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosisek-STEN-siv-lee DRUG reh-ZIS-tent too-BER-kyoo-LOH-sisExtrapulmonary Tuberculosisex-trah-PUL-moh-ner-ee too-BER-kyoo-LOH-sis
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Fascioliasisfas-ee-oh-LY-ah-sisFatal Familial InsomniaFAY-tal fah-MIL-ee-al in-SOM-nee-ahFebrile NeutropeniaFEE-brile nyoo-troh-PEE-nee-ahFecal-Oral TransmissionFEE-kal OR-al trans-MISH-unFelonFEL-onFever of Unknown OriginFEE-ver of un-NOHN OR-ih-jinFifth DiseaseFIFTH dih-ZEEZFilariasisfil-ah-RY-ah-sisFilovirus InfectionFY-loh-vy-rus in-FEK-shunFlea-Borne Spotted FeverFLEA-BORN SPOT-ed FEE-verFluoroquinolone-Resistant Gonorrheaflor-oh-KWIN-oh-lohn reh-ZIS-tent gon-oh-REE-ahFolliculitisfoh-lik-yoo-LY-tisFood PoisoningFOOD POY-zon-ingFournier GangreneFOR-nee-ay GANG-greenFungal MeningitisFUN-gal men-in-JY-tisFungemiafun-JEE-mee-ahFuruncleFYOO-runk-ulFusariosisfyoo-zah-ree-OH-sis
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Gambiense Trypanosomiasisgam-bee-EN-see tri-pan-oh-soh-MY-ah-sisGas GangreneGAS GANG-greenGerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker SyndromeGERST-man STROWS-ler SHINE-ker SIN-drohmGetah Virus InfectionGEE-tah VY-rus in-FEK-shunGiardiasisjee-ar-DY-ah-sisGlandersGLAN-derzGnathostomiasisnath-oh-stoh-MY-ah-sisGonorrheagon-oh-REE-ahGranuloma Inguinalegran-yoo-LOH-mah ing-gwih-NAH-leeGranulomatous Amebic Encephalitisgran-yoo-LOH-mah-tus ah-MEE-bik en-sef-ah-LY-tisGroup B Streptococcal InfectionGROOP BEE strep-toh-KOK-al in-FEK-shunGuillain-Barre SyndromeGEE-yan bah-RAY SIN-drohm
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Haemophilus Influenzae Infectionheh-MOF-ih-lus in-floo-EN-zee in-FEK-shunHand Foot and Mouth DiseaseHAND FOOT and MOWTH dih-ZEEZHantavirus Cardiopulmonary SyndromeHAN-tah-vy-rus kar-dee-oh-PUL-moh-ner-ee SIN-drohmHantavirus Pulmonary SyndromeHAN-tah-vy-rus PUL-moh-ner-ee SIN-drohmHealthcare-Associated InfectionHELTH-kair ah-SOH-see-ay-ted in-FEK-shunHelicobacter Pylori Infectionheh-lik-oh-BAK-ter py-LOR-eye in-FEK-shunHemolytic Anemia Due to Infectionhee-moh-LIT-ik ah-NEE-mee-ah DOO to in-FEK-shunHemolytic Uremic Syndromehee-moh-LIT-ik yoo-REE-mik SIN-drohmHemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndromehem-oh-RAJ-ik FEE-ver with REE-nal SIN-drohmHendra Virus InfectionHEN-drah VY-rus in-FEK-shunHepatic Abscessheh-PAT-ik AB-sesHepatitis Ahep-ah-TY-tis AYHepatitis Bhep-ah-TY-tis BEEHepatitis Chep-ah-TY-tis SEEHepatitis Dhep-ah-TY-tis DEEHepatitis Ehep-ah-TY-tis EEHerd ImmunityHERD ih-MYOO-nih-teeHerpes EncephalitisHER-peez en-sef-ah-LY-tisHerpes GladiatorumHER-peez glad-ee-ah-TOR-umHerpes Simplex Virus InfectionHER-peez SIM-pleks VY-rus in-FEK-shunHerpes ZosterHER-peez ZOS-terHidradenitis Suppurativahy-drad-en-EYE-tis sup-yoo-rah-TEE-vahHistoplasmosishis-toh-plaz-MOH-sisHIV EncephalopathyAYCH-EYE-VEE en-sef-ah-LOP-ah-theeHookworm InfectionHOOK-werm in-FEK-shunHospital-Acquired PneumoniaHOS-pih-tal ah-KWY-erd nyoo-MOH-nyahHTLV-1 Associated MyelopathyAYCH-TEE-EL-VEE-WUN ah-SOH-see-ay-ted my-eh-LOP-ah-theeHuman Immunodeficiency Virus InfectionHYOO-man ih-myoo-noh-deh-FISH-en-see VY-rus in-FEK-shunHuman Papillomavirus InfectionHYOO-man pap-ih-LOH-mah-vy-rus in-FEK-shunHyalohyphomycosishy-ah-loh-hy-foh-my-KOH-sis
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IgA NephropathyEYE-JEE-AY neh-FROP-ah-theeImmune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndromeih-MYOON ree-kon-stih-TOO-shun in-FLAM-ah-tor-ee SIN-drohmImmunocompromised Host Infectionih-myoo-noh-KOM-proh-myzd HOHST in-FEK-shunImpetigoim-peh-TY-gohIncubation Periodin-kyoo-BAY-shun PEER-ee-odInfected Pancreatic Necrosisin-FEK-ted pan-kree-AT-ik neh-KROH-sisInfectious Arthritisin-FEK-shus ar-THRY-tisInfectious Colitisin-FEK-shus koh-LY-tisInfectious Esophagitisin-FEK-shus eh-sof-ah-JY-tisInfectious Mononucleosisin-FEK-shus mon-oh-noo-klee-OH-sisInfectious Myelopathyin-FEK-shus my-eh-LOP-ah-theeInfectious Periodin-FEK-shus PEER-ee-odInfectious Thyroiditisin-FEK-shus thy-roy-DY-tisInfective Endocarditisin-FEK-tiv en-doh-kar-DY-tisInfluenzain-floo-EN-zahInfluenza Myositisin-floo-EN-zah my-oh-SY-tisInvasive Aspergillosisin-VAY-siv as-per-jih-LOH-sisInvasive Candidiasisin-VAY-siv kan-dih-DY-ah-sisInvasive Fungal Infectionin-VAY-siv FUN-gal in-FEK-shunIsolationeye-soh-LAY-shunIsosporiasiseye-sos-poh-RY-ah-sis
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Lagenidium Giganteum Infectionlah-jeh-NID-ee-um jih-GAN-tee-um in-FEK-shunLassa FeverLAS-ah FEE-verLatent InfectionLAY-tent in-FEK-shunLatent Tuberculosis InfectionLAY-tent too-BER-kyoo-LOH-sis in-FEK-shunLegionellosislee-juh-nel-OH-sisLegionnaires Diseaselee-juh-NAIRZ dih-ZEEZLeishmaniasisleesh-mah-NY-ah-sisLemierre Syndromeleh-MYAIR SIN-drohmLeprosyLEP-roh-seeLeptospirosislep-toh-spy-ROH-sisListeriosislis-teer-ee-OH-sisLiver AbscessLIV-er AB-sesLobomycosisloh-boh-my-KOH-sisLoiasisloh-EYE-ah-sisLong COVIDLONG KOH-vidLudwig AnginaLOOD-vig AN-jih-nahLujo Hemorrhagic FeverLOO-hoh hem-oh-RAJ-ik FEE-verLung AbscessLUNG AB-sesLyme DiseaseLYM dih-ZEEZLymphatic Filariasislim-FAT-ik fil-ah-RY-ah-sisLymphogranuloma Venereumlim-foh-gran-yoo-LOH-mah veh-NEER-ee-um
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Machupo Hemorrhagic Fevermah-CHOO-poh hem-oh-RAJ-ik FEE-verMansonellosisman-soh-nel-OH-sisMarburg Virus DiseaseMAR-burg VY-rus dih-ZEEZMastoiditismas-toy-DY-tisMayaro Fevermy-AH-roh FEE-verMeaslesMEE-zelzMediterranean Spotted Fevermed-ih-teh-RAY-nee-an SPOT-ed FEE-verMelioidosismee-lee-oy-DOH-sisMeningitismen-in-JY-tisMeningococcal Diseasemeh-ning-goh-KOK-al dih-ZEEZMERSMERZ (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome — MID-ul EEST res-pih-rah-TOR-ee SIN-drohm)Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureusmeth-ih-SIL-in reh-ZIS-tent staf-ih-loh-KOK-us AW-ree-usMicrobial Colonizationmy-KROH-bee-al kol-oh-nih-ZAY-shunMicrosporidia Infectionmy-kroh-spoh-RID-ee-ah in-FEK-shunMicrosporidian Keratoconjunctivitismy-kroh-spoh-RID-ee-an ker-ah-toh-kon-junk-tih-VY-tisMicrosporidiosismy-kroh-spoh-rid-ee-OH-sisMolluscum Contagiosummoh-LUS-kum kon-tay-jee-OH-sumMonkeypoxMUN-kee-poksMucocutaneous Leishmaniasismyoo-koh-kyoo-TAY-nee-us leesh-mah-NY-ah-sisMucormycosismyoo-kor-my-KOH-sisMultidrug-Resistant Gonorrheamul-tee-DRUG reh-ZIS-tent gon-oh-REE-ahMultidrug-Resistant Tuberculosismul-tee-DRUG reh-ZIS-tent too-BER-kyoo-LOH-sisMumpsMUMPSMurine TyphusMYOO-rine TY-fusMurray Valley EncephalitisMUR-ee VAL-ee en-sef-ah-LY-tisMyalgic Encephalomyelitismy-AL-jik en-sef-ah-loh-my-eh-LY-tisMycoplasma Pneumoniamy-koh-PLAZ-mah nyoo-MOH-nyahMycotic Aneurysmmy-KOT-ik AN-yoo-riz-umMyelitismy-eh-LY-tisMyocarditismy-oh-kar-DY-tisMyositismy-oh-SY-tis
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Naegleria Fowleri Infectionnah-GLEE-ree-ah FOW-ler-ee in-FEK-shunNecrotizing FasciitisNEK-roh-ty-zing fash-ee-EYE-tisNeedlestick Injury InfectionNEE-dul-stik IN-juh-ree in-FEK-shunNeglected Tropical Diseaseneh-GLEK-ted TROP-ih-kal dih-ZEEZNeonatal Candidiasisnee-oh-NAY-tal kan-dih-DY-ah-sisNeonatal Herpesnee-oh-NAY-tal HER-peezNeonatal Meningitisnee-oh-NAY-tal men-in-JY-tisNeurocysticercosisnyoo-roh-sis-tih-ser-KOH-sisNeuroschistosomiasisnyoo-roh-shis-toh-soh-MY-ah-sisNeurosyphilisnyoo-roh-SIF-ih-lisNipah Virus InfectionNEE-pah VY-rus in-FEK-shunNocardiosisnoh-kar-dee-OH-sisNon-Typhoidal SalmonellosisNON ty-FOY-dal sal-moh-nel-OH-sisNontuberculous Mycobacterial Infectionnon-too-BER-kyoo-lus my-koh-bak-TEER-ee-al in-FEK-shunNorovirus InfectionNOR-oh-vy-rus in-FEK-shunNosocomial Infectionnoh-soh-KOH-mee-al in-FEK-shunNotifiable DiseaseNOH-tih-fy-ah-bul dih-ZEEZ
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O'nyong-nyong Feveroh-NYONG-nyong FEE-verOcular HerpesOK-yoo-lar HER-peezOmsk Hemorrhagic FeverOMsk hem-oh-RAJ-ik FEE-verOnchocerciasison-koh-ser-SY-ah-sisOnychomycosison-ih-koh-my-KOH-sisOpisthorchiasisoh-pis-thor-KY-ah-sisOpportunistic Infectionop-er-TOO-nih-stik in-FEK-shunOral CandidiasisOR-al kan-dih-DY-ah-sisOrchitisor-KY-tisOsteitisos-tee-EYE-tisOsteomyelitisos-tee-oh-my-eh-LY-tisOtitis Mediaoh-TY-tis MEE-dee-ahOutbreakOWT-brayk
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Pacemaker InfectionPAYS-may-ker in-FEK-shunPan-Drug Resistant OrganismsPAN-DRUG reh-ZIS-tent OR-gan-iz-umsPancreatic Abscesspan-kree-AT-ik AB-sesPandemicpan-DEM-ikParacoccidioidomycosispar-ah-kok-sid-ee-oy-doh-my-KOH-sisParagonimiasispar-ah-goh-nih-MY-ah-sisParainfluenza Virus Infectionpar-ah-in-floo-EN-zah VY-rus in-FEK-shunParapharyngeal Abscesspar-ah-fah-RIN-jee-al AB-sesParasitemiapar-ah-sih-TEE-mee-ahParatyphoid Feverpar-ah-TY-foyd FEE-verParonychiapar-oh-NIK-ee-ahParvovirus B19 Infectionpar-voh-VY-rus BEE NINE-teen in-FEK-shunPelvic Inflammatory DiseasePEL-vik in-FLAM-ah-tor-ee dih-ZEEZPenicillin-Resistant Streptococcus Pneumoniaepen-ih-SIL-in reh-ZIS-tent strep-toh-KOK-us nyoo-MOH-nee-eyePeptic Ulcer DiseasePEP-tik UL-ser dih-ZEEZPericarditisper-ih-kar-DY-tisPerinatal Infectionper-ih-NAY-tal in-FEK-shunPerinephric Abscessper-ih-NEF-rik AB-sesPeriprosthetic Joint Infectionper-ih-PROS-thet-ik JOYNT in-FEK-shunPeritonitisper-ih-toh-NY-tisPeritonsillar Abscessper-ih-TON-sih-lar AB-sesPertussisper-TUS-isPhaeohyphomycosisfee-oh-hy-foh-my-KOH-sisPharyngitisfar-in-JY-tisPhlebotomus Feverfleh-BOT-oh-mus FEE-verPityriasis Versicolorpit-ih-RY-ah-sis VER-sih-kul-erPlaguePLAYGPlasmodium Falciparum Malariaplaz-MOH-dee-um fal-SIP-ah-rum mah-LAIR-ee-ahPlasmodium Knowlesi Malariaplaz-MOH-dee-um noh-LEE-see mah-LAIR-ee-ahPlasmodium Malariae Malariaplaz-MOH-dee-um mah-LAIR-ee-eye mah-LAIR-ee-ahPlasmodium Ovale Malariaplaz-MOH-dee-um OH-vah-lee mah-LAIR-ee-ahPlasmodium Vivax Malariaplaz-MOH-dee-um VY-vaks mah-LAIR-ee-ahPleuritisploo-RY-tisPneumococcal Diseasenyoo-moh-KOK-al dih-ZEEZPneumocystis Jiroveciinyoo-moh-SIS-tis jih-roh-VEK-ee-eyePneumocystis Pneumonianyoo-moh-SIS-tis nyoo-MOH-nyahPneumonianyoo-MOH-nyahPolio Post-Infectious MyelitisPOH-lee-oh pohst in-FEK-shus my-eh-LY-tisPoliomyelitispoh-lee-oh-my-eh-LY-tisPoliomyelitis-Like Illnesspoh-lee-oh-my-eh-LY-tis-LYK IL-nesPontiac FeverPON-tee-ak FEE-verPost-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2POHST ah-KYOOT seh-KWEL-ee of SARZ-koh-VEE-TOOPost-COVID SyndromePOHST KOH-vid SIN-drohmPost-Infectious Arthritispohst in-FEK-shus ar-THRY-tisPost-Infectious Encephalomyelitispohst in-FEK-shus en-sef-ah-loh-my-eh-LY-tisPost-Infectious Fatigue SyndromePOHST in-FEK-shus fah-TEEG SIN-drohmPost-Streptococcal GlomerulonephritisPOHST strep-toh-KOK-al gloh-mer-yoo-loh-neh-FRY-tisPost-Treatment Lyme Disease SyndromePOHST TREET-ment LYM dih-ZEEZ SIN-drohmPostherpetic Neuralgiapohst-her-PET-ik nyoo-RAL-jahPott DiseasePOT dih-ZEEZPowassan Virus Diseasepoh-WAS-an VY-rus dih-ZEEZPrimary InfectionPRY-mer-ee in-FEK-shunPrion DiseasePREE-on dih-ZEEZProgressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathyproh-GRES-iv mul-tee-FOH-kal loo-koh-en-sef-ah-LOP-ah-theeProlonged Feverproh-LONGD FEE-verProstatitispros-tah-TY-tisProsthetic Joint InfectionPROS-thet-ik JOYNT in-FEK-shunProsthetic Valve EndocarditisPROS-thet-ik VALV en-doh-kar-DY-tisProtothecosisproh-toh-thee-KOH-sisPseudomembranous Colitissoo-doh-MEM-bran-us koh-LY-tisPseudomonas Aeruginosa Infectionsoo-doh-MOH-nas ah-roo-jih-NOH-sah in-FEK-shunPsittacosissit-ah-KOH-sisPsoas AbscessSOH-as AB-sesPulmonary AspergillosisPUL-moh-ner-ee as-per-jih-LOH-sisPulmonary TuberculosisPUL-moh-ner-ee too-BER-kyoo-LOH-sisPurpura FulminansPER-pyoo-rah FUL-mih-nanzPyelonephritispy-eh-loh-neh-FRY-tisPyemiapy-EE-mee-ahPyomyositispy-oh-my-oh-SY-tisPythiosispith-ee-OH-sis
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RabiesRAY-beezRabies EncephalitisRAY-beez en-sef-ah-LY-tisRamsay Hunt SyndromeRAM-zee HUNT SIN-drohmRat-Bite FeverRAT-BYT FEE-verReactive Arthritisree-AK-tiv ar-THRY-tisRecrudescenceree-kroo-DES-ensRecurrent Feverree-KUR-ent FEE-verReinfectionree-in-FEK-shunRelapse of InfectionREE-laps of in-FEK-shunRelapsing Feverree-LAP-sing FEE-verRenal AbscessREE-nal AB-sesRespiratory Syncytial Virus Infectionres-pih-rah-TOR-ee sin-SISH-al VY-rus in-FEK-shunRetropharyngeal Abscessret-roh-fah-RIN-jee-al AB-sesRheumatic Feverroo-MAT-ik FEE-verRheumatic Heart Diseaseroo-MAT-ik HART dih-ZEEZRhinosporidiosisry-noh-spoh-rid-ee-OH-sisRhinovirus InfectionRY-noh-vy-rus in-FEK-shunRhodesiense Trypanosomiasisroh-dee-see-EN-see tri-pan-oh-soh-MY-ah-sisRickettsia Rickettsii Infectionrih-KET-see-ah rih-KET-see-eye in-FEK-shunRickettsialpoxrih-KET-see-al-poksRift Valley FeverRIFT VAL-ee FEE-verRocio Encephalitisroh-SEE-oh en-sef-ah-LY-tisRocky Mountain Spotted FeverROK-ee MOWN-ten SPOT-ed FEE-verRose SpotsROHZ SPOTSRoseolaroh-zee-OH-lahRoss River Virus DiseaseROS RIV-er VY-rus dih-ZEEZRotavirus InfectionROH-tah-vy-rus in-FEK-shunRubellaroo-BEL-ah
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Salmonellosissal-moh-nel-OH-sisSarcocystosissar-koh-sis-TOH-sisSARSSARZ (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome — SEE-veer ah-KYOOT res-pih-rah-TOR-ee SIN-drohm)Scarlet FeverSKAR-let FEE-verScedosporiosisseh-doh-spoh-ree-OH-sisSchistosomiasisshis-toh-soh-MY-ah-sisSchistosomiasis Haematobiumshis-toh-soh-MY-ah-sis hee-mah-TOH-bee-umSchistosomiasis Japonicashis-toh-soh-MY-ah-sis jah-PON-ih-kahSchistosomiasis Mansonishis-toh-soh-MY-ah-sis man-SOH-neeScrub TyphusSKRUB TY-fusSecondary InfectionSEK-on-dair-ee in-FEK-shunSemliki Forest Virus Diseasesem-LEE-kee FOR-est VY-rus dih-ZEEZSepsisSEP-sisSeptic ArthritisSEP-tik ar-THRY-tisSeptic Pulmonary EmbolismSEP-tik PUL-moh-ner-ee em-BOL-iz-umSeptic ShockSEP-tik SHOKSepticemiasep-tih-SEE-mee-ahSevere Dengueseh-VEER DENG-eeSevere Malariaseh-VEER mah-LAIR-ee-ahSexually Transmitted InfectionSEK-shoo-ah-lee trans-MIT-ed in-FEK-shunShigellosisshig-el-OH-sisSindbis Virus DiseaseSIND-bis VY-rus dih-ZEEZSinusitissy-nuh-SY-tisSmallpoxSMAWL-poksSoil-Transmitted HelminthiasisSOYL trans-MIT-ed hel-min-THY-ah-sisSouthern Tick-Associated Rash IllnessSUTH-ern TIK ah-SOH-see-ay-ted RASH IL-nesSparganosisspar-gah-NOH-sisSpinal Epidural AbscessSPY-nal ep-ih-DYOO-ral AB-sesSplenic AbscessSPLEN-ik AB-sesSporotrichosisspoh-roh-trih-KOH-sisSt. Louis EncephalitisSAYNT LOO-is en-sef-ah-LY-tisStaphylococcal Food Poisoningstaf-ih-loh-KOK-al FOOD POY-zon-ingStaphylococcal Infectionstaf-ih-loh-KOK-al in-FEK-shunStaphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndromestaf-ih-loh-KOK-al TOK-sik SHOK SIN-drohmStreptococcal Infectionstrep-toh-KOK-al in-FEK-shunStreptococcal Toxic Shock Syndromestrep-toh-KOK-al TOK-sik SHOK SIN-drohmStrongyloidiasisstron-jih-loy-DY-ah-sisSubdural Empyemasub-DYOO-ral em-py-EE-mahSuperinfectionSOO-per-in-FEK-shunSurgical Site InfectionSER-jih-kal SYT in-FEK-shunSwimmer ItchSWIM-er ITCHSyphilisSIF-ih-lisSystemic Inflammatory Response Syndromesis-TEM-ik in-FLAM-ah-tor-ee reh-SPONS SIN-drohm
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Taeniasistee-NY-ah-sisTalaromycosistal-ah-roh-my-KOH-sisTerbinafine-Resistant Tineater-BIN-ah-feen reh-ZIS-tent TIN-ee-ahTertian MalariaTER-shun mah-LAIR-ee-ahTetanusTET-ah-nusTick ParalysisTIK pah-RAL-ih-sisTick-Borne EncephalitisTIK-born en-sef-ah-LY-tisTinea CapitisTIN-ee-ah KAP-ih-tisTinea CorporisTIN-ee-ah KOR-por-isTinea CrurisTIN-ee-ah KROO-risTinea PedisTIN-ee-ah PEE-disTinea UnguiumTIN-ee-ah UN-gwee-umTinea VersicolorTIN-ee-ah VER-sih-kul-erTonsillitiston-sih-LY-tisTORCH SyndromeTORCH SIN-drohmToscana Virus Diseasetos-KAH-nah VY-rus dih-ZEEZToxic MegacolonTOK-sik meg-ah-KOH-lonToxic Shock SyndromeTOK-sik SHOK SIN-drohmToxocariasistok-soh-kah-RY-ah-sisToxoplasmosistok-soh-plaz-MOH-sisTransfusion-Transmitted Infectiontrans-FYOO-zhun trans-MIT-ed in-FEK-shunTransverse MyelitisTRANS-vers my-eh-LY-tisTraveler DiarrheaTRAV-el-er dy-ah-REE-ahTrench FeverTRENCH FEE-verTrichinellosistrik-ih-nel-OH-sisTrichomonas Vaginalis Infectiontrik-oh-MOH-nas vaj-ih-NAL-is in-FEK-shunTrichuriasistrik-yoo-RY-ah-sisTropical SprueTROP-ih-kal SPROOTrypanosomiasistri-pan-oh-soh-MY-ah-sisTuberculosistoo-BER-kyoo-LOH-sisTuberculous Meningitistoo-BER-kyoo-lus men-in-JY-tisTularemiatoo-lah-REE-mee-ahTyphoid FeverTY-foyd FEE-verTyphoidal Salmonellosisty-FOY-dal sal-moh-nel-OH-sisTyphusTY-fus
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Vaginitisvaj-ih-NY-tisVancomycin-Resistant Enterococcusvan-koh-MY-sin reh-ZIS-tent en-ter-oh-KOK-usVaricellavar-ih-SEL-ahVaricella Pneumoniavar-ih-SEL-ah nyoo-MOH-nyahVascular Graft InfectionVAS-kyoo-lar GRAFT in-FEK-shunVector TransmissionVEK-tor trans-MISH-unVector-Borne DiseaseVEK-tor-BORN dih-ZEEZVenezuelan Equine Encephalitisven-ez-WEE-lahn EE-kwine en-sef-ah-LY-tisVentilator-Associated PneumoniaVEN-tih-lay-tor ah-SOH-see-ay-ted nyoo-MOH-nyahVertebral OsteomyelitisVER-teh-bral os-tee-oh-my-eh-LY-tisViral GastroenteritisVY-ral gas-troh-en-ter-EYE-tisViral MeningitisVY-ral men-in-JY-tisViremiavy-REE-mee-ahVisceral Larva MigransVIS-er-al LAR-vah MY-granzVisceral LeishmaniasisVIS-er-al leesh-mah-NY-ah-sisVulvovaginal Candidiasisvul-voh-VAJ-ih-nal kan-dih-DY-ah-sis
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Waterhouse-Friderichsen SyndromeWAH-ter-hows FREED-er-ik-sen SIN-drohmWest Nile EncephalitisWEST NYL en-sef-ah-LY-tisWest Nile Virus InfectionWEST NYL VY-rus in-FEK-shunWestern Equine EncephalitisWES-tern EE-kwine en-sef-ah-LY-tisWhipple DiseaseWIP-ul dih-ZEEZWhitlowWIT-lohWhooping CoughHOOP-ing KAWFWound InfectionWOOND in-FEK-shun