Medical Dictionary

hyperinfection

noun hy·per·in·fec·tion \ˌhī-pə-rin-ˈfek-shən\

Medical Definition of HYPERINFECTION

:  repeated reinfection with larvae produced by parasitic worms already in the body due to the ability of various parasites to complete the life cycle within a single host—compare autoinfection

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