focal infection

noun Pathology, Dentistry.

1. an infection in which bacteria are localized in some region, as the tonsils or the tissue around a tooth, from which they may spread to some other organ or structure of the body.

noun

1. a bacterial infection limited to a specific part of the body, such as the tonsils or a gland

n.

1. A bacterial infection localized in a specific part of the body, such as the tonsils, that may spread to another part of the body.