septicaemia

British  

/ ˌsɛptɪˈsiːmɪə /

noun

1. Nontechnical name: blood poisoning.  a condition caused by pus-forming microorganisms in the blood See also bacteraemia pyaemia

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Other Word Forms

• septicaemic adjective

Etymology

Origin of septicaemia

C19: from New Latin, from Greek sēptik ( os ) _septic + _-aemia

Example Sentences

The government agency said people should be alert to the symptoms of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia, which can include a fever, headache, rapid breathing, drowsiness, shivering, vomiting, plus cold hands and feet.

From BBC

It is used to treat illnesses ranging from septicaemia to pneumonia to meningitis.

From BBC

Then, when Richard was two years old, his mother died from septicaemia after giving birth to a younger brother.

From BBC

The deaths of 25 elephants in neighbouring Zimbabwe from septicaemia in the same year cast some doubt on algal toxins being the reason for the Botswana deaths.

From Science Daily

When watching the first model have her liposuction procedure Mr Humzah said he noted that the client had a high risk of infection, if not septicaemia, and potentially could have major complications after this procedure.

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