sepsis
[ sep-sis ]
/ ˈsɛp sɪs /
noun Pathology.
local or generalized invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins: dental sepsis; wound sepsis.
Origin of sepsis
1855–60; < Greek
sêpsis decay; compare
sḗpein to make rotten
Words nearby sepsis
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British Dictionary definitions for sepsis
sepsis
/ (ˈsɛpsɪs) /
noun
the presence of pus-forming bacteria in the body
Word Origin for sepsis
C19: via New Latin from Greek
sēpsis a rotting; related to Greek
sēpein to cause to decay
Medical definitions for sepsis
sepsis
[ sĕp′sĭs ]
n. pl. sep•ses (-sēz)
The presence of pathogenic organisms or their toxins in the blood or tissues.
The poisoned condition resulting from the presence of pathogens or their toxins.
Scientific definitions for sepsis
sepsis
[ sĕp′sĭs ]
A severe infection caused by pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, in the blood or tissues. If untreated, a localized infection, as in the respiratory or urinary tracts, can lead to infection in the bloodstream and widespread inflammation, characterized initially by fever, chills, and other symptoms and later by septic shock.