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Definition of Blood poisoning
1. Noun. Invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection.
Exact synonyms: Septicaemia, Septicemia
Generic synonyms: Sepsis, Blood Disease, Blood Disorder
Specialized synonyms: Childbed Fever, Puerperal Fever, Pyaemia, Pyemia, Toxaemia, Toxemia, Fowl Cholera, Shipping Fever, Shipping Pneumonia
Derivative terms: Septicemic
Generic synonyms: Sepsis, Blood Disease, Blood Disorder
Specialized synonyms: Childbed Fever, Puerperal Fever, Pyaemia, Pyemia, Toxaemia, Toxemia, Fowl Cholera, Shipping Fever, Shipping Pneumonia
Derivative terms: Septicemic
Definition of Blood poisoning
1. Noun. (pathology) The presence in the bloodstream of microorganisms or their toxins in sufficient quantity to cause serious illness. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Blood poisoning
1. See: septicaemia, pyaemia. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Blood Poisoning
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