postinfectious

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post·in·fec·tious | \ ˌpōst-in-ˈfek-shəs

Definition of postinfectious

: occurring after and especially as a result of an infection postinfectious encephalitis a postinfectious cough

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Recent Examples on the Web There are precedents for this kind of postinfectious, noncritical illness, such as posttreatment Lyme disease. — Jennifer Couzin-frankel, Science | AAAS, 13 Apr. 2021 In other words, long Covid may simply be the latest example of a postinfectious phenomenon that has mystified physicians for more than a century. — New York Times, 21 Jan. 2021

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“Postinfectious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postinfectious. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.

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postinfectious

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post·in·fec·tious | \ -in-ˈfek-shəs

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Medical Definition of postinfectious

: relating to or occurring in the period following infection : caused by a previous infection postinfectious syndromes Estimates of the annual incidence of idiopathic or postinfectious transverse myelitis range from 1.3 to 8 cases per million.— Elliot M. Frohman et al.