disseminated

adjective

dis·​sem·​i·​nat·​ed di-ˈse-mə-ˌnā-təd 

: widely dispersed in a tissue, organ, or the entire body

disseminated gonococcal disease

Examples of disseminated in a Sentence

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Of the more than 50 distinct types of adenoviruses known to infect humans, most are associated with common colds and eye infections, though some can cause gastrointestinal and disseminated infections. —Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 22 Apr. 2022

More than 50 distinct adenoviruses are known to infect humans, but they're typically associated with respiratory, eye, and sometimes gastrointestinal and disseminated infections. —Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

disseminated

adjective

dis·​sem·​i·​nat·​ed dis-ˈem-ə-ˌnāt-əd 

: widely dispersed in a tissue, organ, or the entire body

disseminated gonococcal disease

… overt disease sets in, first as chronic infections of the skin and mucous membranes and then as disseminated, systemic infections.

—Robert R. Redfield et al., Scientific American

see acute disseminated encephalomyelitis

dissemination

-ˌem-ə-ˈnā-shən 

noun