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.

Origin of focal infection

First recorded in 1920–25

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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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focal infection in Medicine

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.