ALL meanings of autoinfection
au·to·in·fec·tion
A a - noun autoinfection infection by a pathogenic agent already within the body or infection transferred from one part of the body to another 3
- noun autoinfection infection from a source within the organism itself, as from harmful bacteria previously present but not in contact with vulnerable areas 3
- noun autoinfection reinfection by a pathogen that is already in the body. 1
- noun autoinfection infection caused by transfer of a pathogen from one part of the body to another. 1
- noun autoinfection The infection of a primary host with a parasite, particularly a helminth, in such a way that the complete life cycle of the parasite happens in a single organism, without the involvement of another host. 0