Disease or Syndrome
septicemia
sep·ti·ce·mi·a [ sep-tuh-see-mee-uh ]
Etymology:
Greek sepsis = putrefaction + haima = blood + -ia = condition
Definitions related to septicemia:
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(sepsis) A systemic inflammatory response to an infection.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(sepsis) Systemic inflammatory response to infection.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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A condition in which disease-causing organisms have spread to the bloodstream from an infection elsewhere in the body. Also known as blood poisoning.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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Disease caused by the spread of bacteria and their toxins in the bloodstream.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Systemic disease associated with the presence of pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins in the blood.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The presence of pathogenic microorganisms in the blood stream causing a rapidly progressing systemic reaction that may lead to shock. Symptoms include fever, chills, tachycardia, and increased respiratory rate. It is a medical emergency that requires urgent medical attention.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Septicemia, infection resulting from the presence of bacteria in the blood (bacteremia). The onset of septicemia is signaled by a high fever, chills, weakness, and excessive sweating, followed by a decrease in blood pressure. The typical microorganisms that produce septicemia, usually gram-negative...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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