Parainfectious

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to parainfection.
  2. 2
    Accompanying, but not caused by, an infection.

    "Parainfectious optic neuritis typically follows the onset of a viral infection by 1-3 weeks, but it also can occur as a postvaccination phenomenon."

Example

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"Parainfectious optic neuritis typically follows the onset of a viral infection by 1-3 weeks, but it also can occur as a postvaccination phenomenon."

Etymology

From para- + infectious.

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