autoinfection
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au·to·in·fec·tion
(ô′tō-ĭn-fĕk′shən)n.
Infection, such as recurrent boils, caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites that persist on or in the body.
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autoinfection
(ˌɔːtəʊɪnˈfɛkʃən)n
(Pathology) infection by a pathogenic agent already within the body or infection transferred from one part of the body to another
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au•to•in•fec•tion
(ˌɔ toʊ ɪnˈfɛk ʃən)n.
infection caused by a pathogen that is already in one's own body.
[1900–05]
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Translations
autoinfection
n (Med) → Autoinfektion f
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au·to·in·fec·tion
n. autoinfección, infección causada por un agente del propio organismo.
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