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Viremia vs Septicemia - What's the difference?

viremia | septicemia |

As nouns the difference between viremia and septicemia

is that viremia is an alternative spelling of lang=en while septicemia is a disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, or their toxins, in the bloodstream, characterised by chills and fever.

viremia

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US)

    • 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 ----