Definition of Sepsis

1. Noun. The presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues.

Generic synonyms: Infection
Specialized synonyms: Blood Poisoning, Septicaemia, Septicemia, Sapraemia, Sapremia
Derivative terms: Septic, Septic

Definition of Sepsis

1. n. The poisoning of the system by the introduction of putrescent material into the blood.

Definition of Sepsis

1. Noun. (pathology) A serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed, and a known or suspected infection is present. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sepsis

1. bacterial invasion of the body [n SEPSES]

Medical Definition of Sepsis

1. The presence of organisms in the blood. (16 Dec 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sepsis

sepiums
sepmag
seponate
seponated
seponation
seposition
sepoy
sepoys
seppuku
seppukus
seprase
seps
sepses
sepsin
sepsins
sepsis (current term)
sepsis syndrome
sept
sept-
septa
septa interradicularia
septaemia
septage
septages
septagon
septagons
septal
septal area
septal bone

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