-sepsis
-sepsis
[edit | edit source]Etymology
[edit | edit source]From Ancient Greek σῆψις (sêpsis), from σήπω (sḗpō), "to make rotten, to putrefy".
Suffix
[edit | edit source]-sepsis
- (pathology) Denoting poisoning, infection, or putrefaction of the blood or tissues by pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins.
Derived terms
[edit | edit source]- sepsis - systemic blood poisoning
- antisepsis - prevention of sepsis
- asepsis - absence of septic contamination
- urosepsis - sepsis originating from the urinary tract
Related terms
[edit | edit source]- septic — adjectival form
- septicemia — bacteria present in the blood
- -emia — suffix for blood conditions