Medical Dictionary
septicemia
Pronunciation (sep′ti-sē′mē-ă)
- Systemic disease caused by the spread of microorganisms and their toxins through circulating blood; formerly called “blood poisoning.” See also: pyemia, bacteremia
Syn: septic fever, septic intoxication
[G. sēpsis, putrefaction, + haima, blood]
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