- focus of infection
- очаг бактериологического заражения
English-Russian military dictionary. 2014.
English-Russian military dictionary. 2014.
INFECTION — Les maladies infectieuses, dites également maladies transmissibles, diffèrent des autres affections en ce que leur naissance requiert absolument la pénétration dans l’organisme hôte d’un agent infectant vivant. La spécificité de celui ci apparaît … Encyclopédie Universelle
focus — [fō′kəs] n. pl. focuses or foci [fō′sī΄] [ModL, adopted in math. senses by KEPLER Johannes (1604) < L, fireplace, hearth < ? IE base * bhok , to flame, burn > ? Arm boc̣, flame] 1. the point where rays of light, heat, etc. or waves of… … English World dictionary
focus — 1. (F) The point at which the light rays meet after passing through a convex lens. 2. The center, or the starting point, of a disease process. [L. a hearth] conjugate foci two points so related to a lens or … Medical dictionary
focus — I. noun (plural foci; also focuses) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, hearth Date: 1644 1. a. a point at which rays (as of light, heat, or sound) converge or from which they diverge or appear to diverge; specifically the point where the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
focus — n. & v. n. (pl. focuses or foci) 1 Physics a the point at which rays or waves meet after reflection or refraction. b the point from which diverging rays or waves appear to proceed. Also called focal point. 2 a Optics the point at which an object… … Useful english dictionary
focus — noun (plural focuses or foci fəʊsʌɪ) 1》 the centre of interest or activity. ↘an act of focusing on something. 2》 the state or quality of having or producing clear visual definition. ↘another term for focal point. ↘the point at which… … English new terms dictionary
focus — 1) n. the point at which rays of light converge after passing through a lens. 2) n. the principal site of an infection or other disease. 3) n. (in radiography) the point of origin of an X ray beam. 4) vb. (in ophthalmology) to accommodate (see… … The new mediacal dictionary
focal infection — noun bacterial infection limited to a specific organ or region especially one causing symptoms elsewhere • Hypernyms: ↑infection • Part Meronyms: ↑focus, ↑focal point, ↑nidus * * * noun : a persistent bacterial infection of some organ or region… … Useful english dictionary
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection — Mycobacterium intracellulare Scientific classification Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Actinobacteria Order … Wikipedia
Transmission and infection of H5N1 — from infected avian sources to humans is a concern due to the global spread of H5N1 that constitutes a pandemic threat.Infected birds pass on H5N1 through their saliva, nasal secretions, and feces. Other birds may pick up the virus through direct … Wikipedia
Ghon focus — A Ghon focus is a primary lesion caused by mycobacterium bacilli (tuberculosis) developed in the lung of a previously uninfected individual. It is named for Anton Ghon (1866 1936), an Austrian pathologist.It is a small area of granulomatous… … Wikipedia