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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A bacterial infection localized in a specific part of the body, such as the tonsils, that may spread to another part of the body.
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- noun bacterial infection limited to a specific organ or region especially one causing symptoms elsewhere
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