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PRONUNCIATION OF FOMITE

fomite  [ˈfəʊmaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOMITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fomite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOMITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fomite

A fomes or fomite is any object or substance capable of carrying infectious organisms, such as germs or parasites, and hence transferring them from one individual to another. Skin cells, hair, clothing, and bedding are common hospital sources of contamination. Fomites are associated particularly with hospital acquired infections, as they are possible routes to pass pathogens between patients. Stethoscopes and neckties are two such fomites associated with health care providers. Basic hospital equipment, such as IV drip tubes, catheters, and life support equipment can also be carriers, when the pathogens form biofilms on the surfaces. Careful sterilization of such objects prevents cross-infection. Researchers have discovered that smooth surfaces transmit bacteria and viruses better than porous materials. The reason is that porous, especially fibrous, materials absorb and trap the contagion, making it harder to contract through simple touch.

Definition of fomite in the English dictionary

The definition of fomite in the dictionary is an inanimate substance or object that can transfer a pathogen to a host.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOMITE


Adamite
ˈædəˌmaɪt
calamite
ˈkæləˌmaɪt
chromite
ˈkrəʊmaɪt
diatomite
daɪˈætəˌmaɪt
dolomite
ˈdɒləˌmaɪt
dynamite
ˈdaɪnəˌmaɪt
Ermite
ˈɜːmaɪt
marmite
ˈmɑːmaɪt
might
maɪt
mite
maɪt
samite
ˈsæmaɪt
Semite
ˈsiːmaɪt
smite
smaɪt
sodomite
ˈsɒdəˌmaɪt
somite
ˈsəʊmaɪt
stalagmite
ˈstæləɡˌmaɪt
termite
ˈtɜːmaɪt
Thermite
ˈθɜːmaɪt
Vegemite
ˈvɛdʒɪˌmaɪt
wolframite
ˈwʊlfrəˌmaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOMITE

following
following wind
followship
folly
Folsom man
Fomalhaut
foment
fomentation
fomenter
fomes
fomites
fon
fonctionnaire
fond
Fonda
fondant
fondant icing
fondle
fondler
fondlingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOMITE

a mite
anti-Semite
atacamite
bedlamite
Boehmite
catamite
dust mite
Edomite
Elamite
epsomite
Gothamite
kumite
red spider mite
schorlomite
sclerodermite
Shulamite
spider mite
tridymite
widow´s mite
willemite

Synonyms and antonyms of fomite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fomite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOMITE

Find out the translation of fomite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fomite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fomite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

fomite
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fomite
570 millions of speakers

English

fomite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fomite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أداة العدوى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

fomite
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fomite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fomite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fomite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fomit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fomite
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

媒介物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

매개물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fomite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

fomite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fomite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उष्णता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fomite
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fomite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fomite
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

fomite
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fomite
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μικροβιοφόρου ουσίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fomite
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fomite
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fomite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fomite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOMITE»

The term «fomite» is normally little used and occupies the 121.802 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOMITE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fomite» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fomite» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fomite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOMITE»

Discover the use of fomite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fomite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bennett & Brachman's Hospital Infections
These demonstrations are a necessary but insufficient element in the assertion that a fomite causes infection. When the pathogen is present more frequently or in higher concentration in association with infected humans, this element is only ...
John V. Bennett, William Robert Jarvis, Philip S. Brachman, 2007
2
Children’s Health Issues in Historical Perspective
The plausibility of applying the fomite theory to gonorrhea transmission was challenged by the fact gonorrhea was notoriously difficult to culture and did not survive long outside the body. It was extremely sensitive to drying and had very strict ...
Cheryl Krasnick Warsh, Veronica Strong-Boag, 2006
3
New Risks: Issues and Management
This source of infection will be termed "fomite risk" in this paper. The data used in this paper are related primarily to fomite risk. Second, even though the device may be free of microbes when first brought in contact with the patient, the device  ...
Louis A. Cox, Paolo F. Ricci, 1990
4
Fomite
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Iustinus Tim Avery, 2011
5
Alcamo's Laboratory Fundamentals of Microbiology
Often such epidemics are caused by microorganisms transmitted by lifeless objects known as fomites. It often happens that several people handling the same fomite come in contact with the same organism, or one person transmits a disease ...
Jeffrey C. Pommerville, 2010
6
Handbook of Topical Antimicrobials: Industrial Applications ...
Table 2 M. luteus Transfer from Fomites to Hands a Mean. h Inverse log of bacteria recovered from hand -=- inverse log of bacteria on fomite x 100. some cases (i.e., 5-6 logo bacteria). The study shows that consumers can come into contact ...
Daryl S. Paulson, 2002
7
P. Virgilii Maronis Opera Omnia Ex Editione Heyniana: Cum ...
Cicero, ' Quo Ule in capite ab hostium duc» aeeeperat.' Item, ' Et si fortes fue- ritis in eo, quem nemo sit ansa» defenderé.' Ant Rapuit, raptim fecit Hammam in fomite, i. e. celeriter. Et mire Rapuit, opus est enim veloci- tate ad tale ministerinm .
Virgil, 1819
8
Preventing Transmission of Pandemic Influenza and Other ...
Studies examining fomite contamination have focused largely on virus survivability on environmental surfaces. The type of fomite surface appears to play a significant role in influenza virus survival with low survival times on porous materials, ...
Catharyn T. Liverman, Committee on Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Personnel to Prevent Transmission of Pandemic Influenza and Other Viral Respiratory Infections: Current Research Issues, Elaine L. Larson, 2011
9
Notes of a Twelve Years' Voyage of Discovery in the First ...
AC PRIMUM SILICI SCINTILLAM EXCUDIT ACHATES SVSCEPITQUE IGNEM FOLIIS ATQUE ARIDA CIRCOM NUTRIMENTA DED1T RAPUITQUE IN FOMITE FI.AMMAM The first part of Servius's Comment on this passage ("rapuitque in ...
James Henry, 1853
10
Evaluation of a Site-Specific Risk Assessment for the ...
Even if the risk scenarios were not aggregated and if the top scenario of FMDv fomite release were the only risk considered, the SSRA estimates still show a probability that is not low. With the SSRA showing an accidental FMDv fomite ...
Committee on the Evaluation of a Site-Specific Risk Assessment for the Department of Homeland Security's Planned National Bio-and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas, National Research Council, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOMITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fomite is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Negotiation 101: The Real Reason Greece Said 'No'
Ilan Mochari's debut novel, Zinsky the Obscure (Fomite Press, 2013), earned rave reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and ... «Inc.com, Jul 15»
2
How This Rapper Made a Stealth Album Inside an Apple Store
Ilan Mochari's debut novel, Zinsky the Obscure (Fomite Press, 2013), earned rave reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and ... «Inc.com, Jul 15»
3
Those rupee notes in your hand are dirty—and deadly
The role of the currency note here is one of a fomite—an object that is capable of transferring an infectious agent from one individual to another. «Quartz, Jul 15»
4
Why Hasbro Is Making a Big Bet on a 'Monopoly' Movie
Ilan Mochari's debut novel, Zinsky the Obscure (Fomite Press, 2013), earned rave reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and ... «Inc.com, Jul 15»
5
The Best Lines From the New 'Steve Jobs' Trailer
Ilan Mochari's debut novel, Zinsky the Obscure (Fomite Press, 2013), earned rave reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and ... «Inc.com, Jul 15»
6
Hauling a Man From a Bridge Railing
Daniel Forbes is the author of Derail this Train Wreck, from Fomite Press. Find correct, second edition here. A shorter version of this article first ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
7
Why Cambridge Wants a LEGO Professor
Ilan Mochari's debut novel, Zinsky the Obscure (Fomite Press, 2013), earned rave reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and ... «Inc.com, Jun 15»
8
7 Surprisingly Practical Lessons From America's New Poet Laureate
Ilan Mochari's debut novel, Zinsky the Obscure (Fomite Press, 2013), earned rave reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and ... «Inc.com, Jun 15»
9
Scott Cook's 3 Tips for Harvard B-School Graduates
Ilan Mochari's debut novel, Zinsky the Obscure (Fomite Press, 2013), earned rave reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and ... «Inc.com, May 15»
10
Off Center Revives Playwright Stephen Goldberg's Screwed
This Off Center run of Screwed follows the 2013 publication of five of Goldberg's plays by Burlington's Fomite Press. Marc Estrin, a novelist and ... «Seven Days, May 15»

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