Medical Dictionary

invasion

noun in·va·sion \in-ˈvā-zhən\

Medical Definition of INVASION

:  the act of invading: as a :  the penetration of the body of a host by a microorganism b :  the spread and multiplication of a pathogenic microorganism or of malignant cells in the body of a host

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