septicemia
noun
sep·ti·ce·mia
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Definition of septicemia
: invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms and especially bacteria along with their toxins from a local seat of infection accompanied especially by chills, fever, and prostration
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Other Words from septicemia
septicemic
\ ˌsep-tə-ˈsē-mik
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of septicemia in a Sentence
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Researchers with the federal Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project found that sepsis, also called septicemia, cost $23.7 billion to treat in 2013. — Derek Angus, STAT, "Current efforts to fight sepsis aren’t working. We need a bolder approach," 14 June 2018 Information released on causes of death shows notable jumps after August 2017 of conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and septicemia, a blood infection caused by bacteria. — Arian Campo-flores, WSJ, "Puerto Rico Data Suggests Hurricane Maria Death Toll Is Much Higher," 13 June 2018 According to the Minnesota Department of Health, one of the children was hospitalized with septicemia, a blood infection, and osteomyelitis, a bone infection, the FDA said. — Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, "Three pet products recalled over potential salmonella contamination," 11 Feb. 2018 But a much more serious and very rare strain of vibriosis, called Vibrio vulnificus, can cause wound infections or primary septicemia, a bloodstream infection characterized by blistering skin lesions and fever, the CDC reports. — Alex Stuckey, Houston Chronicle, "Texas woman's death from eating raw oysters rare, not exactly flesh-eating bacteria," 9 Jan. 2018 Other members of the family include species that cause rabies and the fish disease viral hemorrhagic septicemia. — Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, "The hunt for a future killer," 15 Dec. 2017 The two most common types of meningococcal infections are meningitis and septicemia. — Howard Cohen, miamiherald, "What is meningitis and how can I protect my child after 2 kids die at day care?," 13 Dec. 2017 Other illnesses such as lumpy skin disease and hemorrhagic septicemia have also been reported. — Okech Francis, Bloomberg.com, "Crop-Eating Worms, Cattle Disease Add to South Sudan Anguish," 1 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'septicemia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for septicemia
septicemia
noun
English Language Learners Definition of septicemia
medical
: a dangerous infection of the blood
See the full definition for septicemia in the English Language Learners Dictionary
septicemia
noun
sep·ti·ce·mia
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or chiefly British septicaemia \ ˌsep-tə-ˈsē-mē-ə
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Medical Definition of septicemia
Other Words from septicemia
septicemic
or chiefly British septicaemic \ -ˈsē-mik
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adjective
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adjective
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