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retroinfection

retroinfection noun: an infection in the reverse of the normal direction, especially an infection of a mother from a fetus.

Noun

retroinfection (plural retroinfections)

  1. An infection in the reverse of the normal direction, especially an infection of a mother from a fetus

Forms of retroinfection

pluralretroinfections

Origin of retroinfection

From retro- + infection.

Questions about retroinfection

What does retroinfection mean?
Retroinfection means an infection in the reverse of the normal direction, especially an infection of a mother from a fetus.
What part of speech is retroinfection?
Retroinfection is a noun.
What is the plural of retroinfection?
The plural of retroinfection is retroinfections.

Words near retroinfection in the dictionary

  1. retroilluminated
  2. retroilluminates
  3. retroilluminating
  4. retroillumination
  5. retroincompetent
  6. retroinfection
  7. retroinfections
  8. retroinfundibular
  9. retroinhibition
  10. retroinsular
  11. retroject

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