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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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