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Casual
Casual (/ˈkæʒuəl/; from Latin casualis, meaning "by chance") is a term often used in the medical field to describe a condition or event that is unanticipated or unexpected.
Definition
In a medical context, the term "casual" is often used to describe a condition or event that is not serious or severe. It can also refer to a type of contact or exposure that is not expected to result in transmission of an infection.
Related Terms
- Epidemiology: The study of how often diseases occur in different groups of people and why. Casual contact is often a factor in the spread of diseases.
- Infection: The invasion of an organism's body tissues by disease-causing agents, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agents and the toxins they produce. Casual contact can sometimes lead to infection.
- Transmission (medicine): The passing of a pathogen causing communicable disease from an infected host individual or group to a particular individual or group, regardless of whether the other individual was previously infected. The term "casual" is often used to describe a type of transmission that is not expected to result in infection.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Casual
- Wikipedia's article - Casual
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