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focal infection vs infection

infection vs focal infection

focal infection and infection both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
focal infection Yes No No No
infection Yes No No No
As nouns, infection is a hypernym of focal infection; that is, infection is a word with a broader meaning than focal infection:
  • focal infection: bacterial infection limited to a specific organ or region especially one causing symptoms elsewhere
  • infection: the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
focal infection (noun) infection (noun)
bacterial infection limited to a specific organ or region especially one causing symptoms elsewhere moral corruption or contamination
(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
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