sepsis


sep·sis

noun \ˈsep-səs\
plural sep·ses\ˈsep-ˌsēz\

Definition of SEPSIS

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

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

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