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secondary infection

secondary infection noun: any infection that arises subsequent to a pre-existing infection; but especially a nosocomial infection.

Noun

secondary infection (plural secondary infections)

  1. Any infection that arises subsequent to a pre-existing infection; but especially a nosocomial infection

Forms of secondary infection

pluralsecondary infections

Questions about secondary infection

What does secondary infection mean?
Secondary infection means any infection that arises subsequent to a pre-existing infection; but especially a nosocomial infection.
What part of speech is secondary infection?
Secondary infection is a noun.
What is the plural of secondary infection?
The plural of secondary infection is secondary infections.

Words near secondary infection in the dictionary

  1. secondary hypothermia
  2. secondary immunodeficiencies
  3. secondary immunodeficiency
  4. secondary industries
  5. secondary industry
  6. secondary infection
  7. secondary infections
  8. secondary intention
  9. secondary ion mass spectrometry
  10. secondary legislation
  11. secondary legislations

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