septicemia

noun

septicemia

noun

Etymology Borrowed from New Latin sēpticaemia, from Latin sēpticus + -aemia.

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, or their toxins, in the bloodstream, characterized by chills and fever.

Derived terms: colisepticemia, septicemic
Related terms: sepsis, bacteraemia, pyemia

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