secondary infection

[ sek-uhn-der-ee in-fek-shuhn ]

/ ˈsɛk ənˌdɛr i ɪnˈfɛk ʃən /

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noun Medicine/Medical, Pathology.

an infection occurring in an area of the body that already has or has recently had an infection:After recovering from the flu, she developed a secondary infection in her lungs that is being treated with antibiotics.

an infection occurring in an area of the body following trauma or severe damage:His leg was so severely burned that it quickly developed secondary infections. The gunshot did not hit a vital organ, but he died from a secondary infection in the wound.

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Origin of secondary infection

First recorded in 1800–10

Words nearby secondary infection

secondary electron, secondary emission, secondary gain, secondary group, secondary growth, secondary infection, secondary intention, secondary market, secondary meristem, secondary metal, secondary modern school

How to use secondary infection in a sentence

They are not known to transmit disease, but they can cause itching, and when bites are scratched secondary infections can occur.
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Four weeks after the injections, all 20 of the participants had developed the antibodies needed to stave off the infection.
The Race for the Ebola Vaccine|Abby Haglage|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The following year, he developed pneumocystis pneumonia—a serious infection associated with HIV and AIDS.
The LGBT Center That Changed Our Lives|Justin Jones|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Over the past three years, Michigan has had an average price close to $200 on the secondary market.
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A fair number explicitly ask for an antibiotic, to cover the possibility that it is “bronchitis” or a “sinus infection.”
Without Education, Antibiotic Resistance Will Be Our Greatest Health Crisis|Russell Saunders|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He fooled around a lot, and was asked to leave his secondary school.
The Brit Who Stormed Broadway|Tim Teeman|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is still a general tendency in universities on both sides of the Atlantic to treat propaganda as infection.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
Chyluria occurs most frequently as a symptom of infection by Filaria sanguinis hominis.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
A mild degree means that the body is not reacting well, or else that the infection is too slight to call forth much resistance.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
(b) In secondary anemia plaques are generally increased, although sometimes decreased.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Severe secondary anemia sometimes gives an identical picture.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd