focal infection

noun

: a persistent bacterial infection of some organ or region
especially : one causing symptoms elsewhere in the body

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1923, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of focal infection was circa 1923

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“Focal infection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focal%20infection. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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focal infection

noun
: a persistent bacterial infection of some organ or region
especially : one causing symptoms elsewhere in the body
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