retroinfection

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounretroinfection (plural retroinfections)

plural retroinfections

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

Origin

From retro- + infection.

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APA

retroinfection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroinfection

MLA

“retroinfection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroinfection. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retroinfection,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroinfection.

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