au·to·in·fec·tion (ô t - n-f k sh n)n. Infection, such as recurrent boils, caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites that persist on or in the body. |
autoinfection [ˌɔːtəʊɪnˈfɛkʃən]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) infection by a pathogenic agent already within the body or infection transferred from one part of the body to another
Translations
autoinfection
n (Med) → Autoinfektion f
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