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septicaemia
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septicaemia or septicemia [sep-tis-see-mee-a]
Noun
an infection of the blood which develops in a wound [Greek sēptos decayed + haima blood]

septicemia, septicaemia
blood poisoning caused by pathogenic microorganisms and their toxic products in the bloodstream. — septicemic, septicaemic, adj.
See also: Poison
blood poisoning caused by pathogenic microorganisms and their toxic products in the bloodstream. — septicemic,septicaemic, adj.
See also: Blood and Blood Vessels
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.septicaemia - invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
sepsis - the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues
blood disease, blood disorder - a disease or disorder of the blood
childbed fever, puerperal fever - serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon
pyaemia, pyemia - septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess
toxaemia, toxemia - blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood
fowl cholera - an acute diarrheal disease (especially of chickens) caused by the microorganism that causes hemorrhagic septicemia
shipping fever, shipping pneumonia - a deadly form of septicemia in cattle and sheep; involves high fever and pneumonia; contracted under conditions of exposure or exhaustion (as often happens when the animals are shipped to market)
Translations
Spanish septicaemia, septicemia (US) [sɛptɪˈsiːmɪə] nsepticemia
French septicaemia [sɛptɪˈsiːmɪə] nsepticĂ©mie f
German septicaemia (US) septicemia [sɛptɪˈsiːmɪə] septic nBlutvergiftung f
Italian septicaemia (US), septicemia [sɛptɪˈsiːmiə] nsetticemia

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