septicemia meaning

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septicemia (noun): invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection.

Spelling: septicaemia (British) · septicemia (American)

Definition of septicemia

  1. invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection

    Synonyms: blood poisoning, septicaemia

    Type of: sepsis, blood disease

    Kinds: puerperal fever, pyemia, toxemia, fowl cholera, shipping fever

    Related forms: septicemic

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SE · words ending in IA · 10-letter words

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