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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