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autoinfection
[ aw-toh-in-fek-shuhn ]
noun
, Pathology.
- reinfection by a pathogen that is already in the body.
- infection caused by transfer of a pathogen from one part of the body to another.
autoinfection
/ ˌɔːtəʊɪnˈfɛkʃən /
noun
- infection by a pathogenic agent already within the body or infection transferred from one part of the body to another
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