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From Ancient Greek σῆψις (sêpsis), from σήπω (sḗpō), "to make rotten, to putrefy". | From [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek Ancient Greek] [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CF%83%E1%BF%86%CF%88%CE%B9%CF%82#Ancient_Greek σῆψις] (''sêpsis''), | ||
from [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CF%83%CE%AE%CF%80%CF%89#Ancient_Greek σήπω] (''sḗpō''), "to make rotten, to putrefy". | |||
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-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
- pyosepsis — sepsis associated with pus-forming organisms
Related terms
- septic — adjectival form
- septicemia — bacteria present in the blood
- -emia — suffix for blood conditions
- -toxemia — suffix for blood poisoning by toxins
See also
- Template:Wiktionary
- σῆψις on Wiktionary