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.
Nearby words
focal area, focal depth, focal distance, focal epilepsy, focal glomerulonephritis, focal infection, focal length, focal necrosis, focal plane, focal point, focal ratio
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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Medicine 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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