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# ([[ | # ([[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pathology pathology]]) Denoting [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/poisoning poisoning], | ||
[ | [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/infection infection], or [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/putrefaction putrefaction] of the blood | ||
or tissues by pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins. | or tissues by pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins. | ||
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Revision as of 14:30, 26 April 2026
-sepsis
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σῆψις (sêpsis), from σήπω (sḗpō), "to make rotten, to putrefy".
Suffix
-sepsis
infection, or putrefaction of the blood or tissues by pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins.
Derived terms
- sepsis - systemic blood poisoning
- antisepsis - prevention of sepsis
- asepsis - absence of septic contamination
- urosepsis - sepsis originating from the urinary tract
Related terms
- septic — adjectival form
- septicemia — bacteria present in the blood
- -emia — suffix for blood conditions