sapremia
[suh-pree-mee-uh]
- blood poisoning caused by the toxins produced by bacterial putrefaction, as in gangrene.
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Origin of sapremia
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The symptoms of sapremia depend upon the amount of intoxication.
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In sapremia the blood contains the toxins and dead saprophytic organisms.
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In sapremia the causative condition is putrid material lodged like a foreign body in the tissues.
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sapremia
- Blood poisoning resulting from the absorption of the products of putrefaction.
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