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View synonyms for septicemia

septicemia

or sep·ti·cae·mi·a

[ sep-tuh-see-mee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. the invasion and persistence of pathogenic bacteria in the blood-stream.


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Other Words From

  • septi·cemic septi·caemic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of septicemia1

From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; septic, -emia
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Example Sentences

The examination revealed the elephants had enlarged livers and spleens, as well as internal bleeding in multiple organs—signs of septicemia.

It can manifest as meningitis — an inflammation of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord — or septicemia, an infection of the bloodstream.

Dan Aykroyd on Monday cited the medical examiner in Spokane, and said that his brother “succumbed to septicemia from an internal infection precipitated by an untreated abdominal hernia.”

Her vital signs had reassured him she wasn’t suffering from septicemia — a bacterial infection reaching the bloodstream.

Wollstonecraft died of septicemia 11 days after Mary was born.

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