endotoxemia

[ ĕn′dō-tŏk-sē′mē-ə ]

n.

The presence of endotoxins in the blood, which, if derived from gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria, may cause hemorrhages, necrosis of the kidneys, and shock.

Words nearby endotoxemia

endothelium, endotherm, endothermic, endothoracic fascia, endothrix, endotoxemia, endotoxicosis, endotoxin, endotracheal, endotracheal anaesthesia, endotracheal intubation