septicaemia
Britishnoun
Other Word Forms
- septicaemic adjective
Etymology
Origin of septicaemia
C19: from New Latin, from Greek sēptik ( os ) septic + -aemia
Example Sentences
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Meningococcal septicaemia, where patients become seriously ill with blood poisoning and inflammation of the brain, is classed as an urgent notifiable disease.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
The deaths of 25 elephants in neighbouring Zimbabwe from septicaemia in the same year cast some doubt on algal toxins being the reason for the Botswana deaths.
From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2024
It is difficult to diagnose melioidosis as symptoms vary from localised abscess or pneumonia to acute septicaemia, or may present as a chronic infection.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2024
Sepsis is a serious medical condition, external, also known as septicaemia or blood poisoning.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2023
The post-mortem appearances in internal anthrax are such as are usually observed in septicaemia, but in addition evidence of extensive inflammation of the lungs, pleura and bronchial glands has in most cases been met with.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various
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