opportunistic

opportunistic definition - medical

op·por·tun·is·tic (ŏpˌər-to͞o-nĭsˈtĭk)

adjective
  1. Of or relating to an organism capable of causing disease only in a host whose resistance is lowered.
  2. Of or relating to a disease caused by an opportunistic organism.

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