focal infection

noun Pathology, Dentistry.

an infection in which bacteria are localized in some region, as the tonsils or the tissue around a tooth, from which they may spread to some other organ or structure of the body.

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Origin of focal infection

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby focal infection

focal area, focal depth, focal distance, focal epilepsy, focal glomerulonephritis, focal infection, focal length, focal necrosis, focal plane, focal point, focal ratio
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British Dictionary definitions for focal infection

focal infection

noun

a bacterial infection limited to a specific part of the body, such as the tonsils or a gland
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Medical definitions for focal infection

focal infection

n.

A bacterial infection localized in a specific part of the body, such as the tonsils, that may spread to another part of the body.
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