Septicemia
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Septicemia is a noun meaning (medicine, pathology) A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, or their toxins, in the bloodstream, characterized by chills and fever.
Meaning
(medicine, pathology) A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, or their toxins, in the bloodstream, characterized by chills and fever.
Word Forms
- septicemias
- septicaemia
Synonyms for septicemia
Depending on context, synonyms include septicaemia.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include septicaemia, sepsis, bacteremia, blood, septicopyemia, haematosepsis.
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