Septicaemia

created by Webster 1913
(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Wed Dec 22 1999 at 3:02:27

Sep`ti*cae"mi*a (?), n. [NL., from Gr. putrefactive + blood.] Med.

A poisoned condition of the blood produced by the absorption into it of septic or putrescent material; blood poisoning. It is marked by chills, fever, prostration, and inflammation of the different serous membranes and of the lungs, kidneys, and other organs.

 

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