Carrier cell is a term that refers to a specific type of cell within an organism that transmits or carries a virus or disease. There are several other synonyms that can be used interchangeably with carrier cell such as infective cell, viral cell, diseased cell, and pathological cell. The term infective cell is commonly used to describe a cell that can infect or spread a disease to other cells or organisms. Viral cell is a term that specifically refers to a cell that has been infected by a virus, while diseased cell and pathological cell are commonly used to describe cells that are abnormal or unhealthy due to disease or injury. Overall, there are several synonyms for carrier cell, each describing a different aspect of its role in transmitting disease.