sepsis

sep·sis

noun \ˈsep-səs\

medical : illness caused by an infection in a part of the body

plural sep·ses \ˈsep-ˌsēz\

Full Definition of SEPSIS

:  a toxic condition resulting from the spread of bacteria or their toxins from a focus of infection; especially :  septicemia

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Examples of SEPSIS

1. She was treated for sepsis of the urinary tract.

Origin of SEPSIS

New Latin, from Greek sēpsis decay, from sēpein to putrefy

First Known Use: 1876

Rhymes with SEPSIS

skepsis

sep·sis

noun \ˈsep-səs\   (Medical Dictionary)

plural sep·ses \ˈsep-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of SEPSIS

: a systemic response typically to a serious usually localized infection (as of the abdomen or lungs) especially of bacterial origin that is usually marked by abnormal body temperature and white blood cell count, tachycardia, and tachypnea; specifically : systemic inflammatory response syndrome induced by a documented infection—see multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, septic shock