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-sepsis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σῆψις (sêpsis), from σήπω (sḗpō), "to make rotten, to putrefy". Entered English via New Latin medical terminology.

Suffix

-sepsis

  1. (pathology) Denoting poisoning,

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
  • septic — adjectival form
  • septicemia — bacteria present in the blood
  • -emia — suffix for blood conditions
  • -toxemia — suffix for blood poisoning by toxins

See also

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