First Known Use: 1876
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sepsis
noun sep·sis \ˈsep-səs\
medical : illness caused by an infection in a part of the body
plural sep·ses \ˈsep-ˌsēz\
Full Definition of SEPSIS
: a toxic condition resulting from the spread of bacteria or their toxins from a focus of infection; especially : septicemia
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Origin of SEPSIS
New Latin, from Greek sēpsis decay, from sēpein to putrefy
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sepsis
noun sep·sis \ˈsep-səs\
plural sep·ses \ˈsep-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of SEPSIS
: a systemic response typically to a serious usually localized infection (as of the abdomen or lungs) especially of bacterial origin that is usually marked by abnormal body temperature and white blood cell count, tachycardia, and tachypnea; specifically : systemic inflammatory response syndrome induced by a documented infection—see multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, septic shock
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