-sepsis

-sepsis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σῆψις (sêpsis), from σήπω (sḗpō), "to make rotten, to putrefy".

Suffix

-sepsis

1. (pathology) Denoting poisoning,

infection, or putrefaction of the blood or tissues by pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins.

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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

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Related terms

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

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