sepsis
n. presence of bacteria or microorganisms in the blood (Medicine) | ||||
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Sepsis Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Sepsis
(n.)
The poisoning of the system by the introduction of putrescent material into the blood.
(n.)
The poisoning of the system by the introduction of putrescent material into the blood.
| WordNet 2.0 |
sepsis
Noun
1. the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues
(hypernym) infection
(hyponym) blood poisoning, septicemia, septicaemia
Noun
1. the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues
(hypernym) infection
(hyponym) blood poisoning, septicemia, septicaemia
Sepsis Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
sepsis
[SEP-sis]
The presence of bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues.
[SEP-sis]
The presence of bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues.
| Aids Glossary |
sepsis
the presence of pathogenic organism or their toxins in the blood or tissues. Symptoms include a sudden drop in blood pressure and changes in heart rate.
the presence of pathogenic organism or their toxins in the blood or tissues. Symptoms include a sudden drop in blood pressure and changes in heart rate.
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
Sepsis
A serious blood-borne bacterial infection of the blood. More common in the elderly and in neonates. Symptoms include chills, decreased urine output, high fever, and a decreased level of consciousness
A serious blood-borne bacterial infection of the blood. More common in the elderly and in neonates. Symptoms include chills, decreased urine output, high fever, and a decreased level of consciousness
| Lung Diseases Glossary |
Sepsis
The presence of disease-causing organisms or their toxins in the blood.
Context: Respiratory failure
The presence of disease-causing organisms or their toxins in the blood.
Context: Respiratory failure
| Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms |
SEPSIS
The presence of harmful microorganisms or associated toxins in the blood.
The presence of harmful microorganisms or associated toxins in the blood.
| MS glossary |
Sepsis
The presence of sufficient bacteria in the blood to cause illness.
The presence of sufficient bacteria in the blood to cause illness.
Sepsis Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Sepsis
For the genus of flies of this name, see Sepsidae.
Sepsis is a serious medical condition characterized by a whole-body inflammatory state caused by infection.Traditionally the term sepsis has been used interchangeably with septicaemia and septicemia ("blood poisoning"). However, these terms are no longer considered synonymous; septicemia is considered a subset of sepsis.
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