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MLThrowaway75 t1_itywkou wrote

Reply to comment by SeismicFrog in Immune system-evading hybrid virus observed for first time | Infectious diseases by AugustWolf22

You're kind of arguing semantics on that last point. Disease is a super ambiguous term that just means dis-ease. There's also a division of the CDC that deals with viral disease

https://www.cdc.gov/ncird/dvd.html

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SeismicFrog t1_iu0xo5m wrote

Very true and a solid point.

I just usually see viruses related to infections (-itis).

Point accepted, that was arguing semantics.

Thank you kind Redditor!

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Baldmofo t1_iu2pb6r wrote

-itis suffix in Latin means swelling, not infection. Ex) arthritis, tendonitis have nothing to do with infections.

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