- sep·sis
- /ˈsɛpsəs/ noun [noncount]medical : illness caused by an infection in a part of the body
She was treated for sepsis of the urinary tract.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
She was treated for sepsis of the urinary tract.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sep|sis — «SEHP sihs», noun. 1. a) a poisoning of the system by disease producing bacteria and their toxins absorbed into the bloodstream, as from festering wounds; blood poisoning. b) the condition of being infected with such bacteria as streptococci or… … Useful english dictionary
an|ti|sep|sis — «AN tuh SEHP sihs», noun. 1. prevention of infection. 2. the process by which microorganisms are prevented from gaining access to, or multiplying in, body tissues injured by accident or surgery; method or medicine that prevents infection … Useful english dictionary
a|sep|sis — «uh SEHP ihs, ay », noun. 1. aseptic condition. 2. aseptic methods or treatment. ╂[< a 4 without + sepsis] … Useful english dictionary
sep — sep·a·ra·bil·i·ty; sep·a·ra·ble; sep·a·ra·ble·ness; sep·a·ra·tee; sep·a·rate·ly; sep·a·rate·ness; sep·a·ra·tio; sep·a·ra·tion; sep·a·ra·tion·ist; sep·a·rat·ism; sep·a·ra·tive; sep·a·ra·tor; sep·a·ra·to·ry; sep·a·ra·trix; sep·a·ra·tum; sep·i·ment; … English syllables
sepsis — sep·sis … English syllables
sepsis — (sep sis) Systemic response to infection. This systemic response is manifested by two or more of the following conditions as a result of infection: temperature .38 or ,36°C; heart rate .90 beats per min; respiratory rate .20 breaths per min, or… … Dictionary of microbiology
sepsis — /sep sis/, n. Pathol. local or generalized invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins: dental sepsis; wound sepsis. [1855 60; < Gk sêpsis decay; cf. sépein to make rotten] * * * … Universalium
sepsis — sep|sis [ˈsepsıs] n [U] medical [Date: 1800 1900; : Modern Latin; Origin: Greek, decay , from sepein to decay ] an infection in part of the body, in which ↑pus is produced … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sepsis — Sep|sis die; , ...sen <aus gr. sẽpsis »Fäulnis«> allgemeine Blutvergiftung bei Überschwemmung des Organismus mit auf dem Blutwege verbreiteten Bakterien eines Infektionsherdes (Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
sepsis — sep|sis [ sepsıs ] noun uncount MEDICAL a medical condition in which part of the body becomes infected … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English