retrofection

retrofection
\\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈfekshən\ noun (-s)
Etymology: retro- + infection
: infection with pinworms in which the eggs hatch on the anal skin and mucosa and the larvae migrate up the bowel to the cecum where they mature

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • retrofection — see autoinfection …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • retrofection — ret·ro·fec·tion .re trə fek shən n infection with pinworms in which the eggs hatch on the anal skin and mucosa and the larvae migrate up the bowel to the cecum where they mature …   Medical dictionary

  • retrofection — ret·ro·fec·tion …   English syllables

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