septicemia

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Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin, from Latin sēpticus + New Latin -emia.

Noun

septicemia (countable and uncountable, plural septicemias)

  1. (pathology) A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, or their toxins, in the bloodstream, characterised by chills and fever.

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Portuguese

Etymology

From séptico (“septic”) +‎ -emia.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌsep.t͡ʃi.se.ˈmi.ɐ/

Noun

septicemia f (plural septicemias)

  1. (pathology) septicemia (disease caused by pathogens in the bloodstream)

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Spanish

Noun

septicemia f (plural septicemias)

  1. septicemia
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