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focal infection

noun

, Pathology, Dentistry.
  1. 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.


focal infection

noun

  1. a bacterial infection limited to a specific part of the body, such as the tonsils or a gland
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of focal infection1

First recorded in 1920–25

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