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sepsis
[ sep-sis ]
noun
- local or generalized invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins:
dental sepsis; wound sepsis.
sepsis
/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
- the presence of pus-forming bacteria in the body
sepsis
/ ĕ′ĭ /
- A severe infection caused by pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, in the blood or tissues. If untreated, a localized infection, as in the respiratory or urinary tracts, can lead to infection in the bloodstream and widespread inflammation, characterized initially by fever, chills, and other symptoms and later by septic shock .
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sepsis1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sepsis1
Example Sentences
He has myriad other health issues including prostate cancer, liver failure and sepsis which brings him serious spinal pain.
Ms Gosling, 57, from Sheffield, said her sister's hands "couldn't have gone to anyone better" than Corinne Hutton, who lost her legs and hands as a result of sepsis in 2013.
A woman has demanded answers from the NHS after her husband nearly died from sepsis that was "missed" by nurses.
A 22-year-old man who died from sepsis did not receive the antibiotics and fluids "with the urgency that he should have", a coroner has said.
In an infected person, the fungus invades the body and causes symptoms such as fever, chills, sepsis and organ failure.
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