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English
Etymology
New Latin, from L. septicus + New Latin -emia
Alternative spellings
septicaemia
Noun
en-noun
- pathology A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially bacterium|bacteria, or their toxins, in the bloodstream, characterised by chills and fever.
Synonyms
blood poisoning
septic fever
Derived terms
septicemic
Translations
trans-top|disease caused by pathogenic organisms in the bloodstream, characterised by chills and fever
French: septicémie f
German: Blutvergiftung f, Sepsis f
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Portuguese: #Portuguese|septicemia f
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See also
sepsis
bacteraemia
pyemia
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