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Septicemia - What does it mean?

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septicemia

English

Alternative forms

* septicaemia *

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pathology) A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, or their toxins, in the bloodstream, characterised by chills and fever.
  • Synonyms

    * blood poisoning * septic fever

    Derived terms

    * septicemic

    See also

    * sepsis * bacteraemia * pyemia ----

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.