| Pronunciation: | | 'sepsis
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| | Definition: | | [n] the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues |
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| | See Also: | | blood poisoning, infection, sapraemia, sapremia, septicaemia, septicemia |
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| | Definition: | | \Sep"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ??? putrefaction.] (Med.)
The poisoning of the system by the introduction of putrescent
material into the blood.
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| | Definition: | | Infection with disease-causing microorganisms or other toxins in the bloodstream. |
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| | Definition: | | Sepsis is the clinical condition in which infective agents (bacteria, pathogenic fungi) or products of infection (bacterial toxins) enter the blood circulation and profoundly affects the patient's blood pressure, heart rate, and body temperature. |
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