septicemia
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septicemia
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Borrowed from New Latin sēpticaemia, from Latin sēpticus + -aemia.
noun septicemias · septicaemia · septicæmia
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A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, or their toxins, in the bloodstream, characterized by chills and fever.
Similar: blood poisoning, septic fever
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noun disease caused by pathogens in the blood
| Español | septicemia |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 敗血病 /败血病 bàixuèbìng, 敗血症 /败血症 bàixuèzhèng |
| Português | septicemia |
| Français | septicémie |
| Deutsch | Blutvergiftung, Sepsis |
| Italiano | setticemia |
| Ελληνικά | σηψαιμία sipsaimía |
| Română | septicemie |
| Русский | септицеми́я sɛpticemíja, се́псис sɛ́psis, зараже́ние кро́ви zaražénije króvi |
Talk about this word "septicemia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/septicemia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. septicemia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/septicemia "septicemia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/septicemia.Cite this
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title = {septicemia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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