English

Alternative forms

• septicaemia
• septicæmia

Noun

septicemia ‎(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.

Synonyms

• blood poisoning
• septic fever

Derived terms

• septicemic

Translations

See also

• sepsis
• bacteraemia
• pyemia

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)

Derived terms

• septicémico

Spanish

Noun

septicemia f ‎(plural septicemias)

1. septicemia