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sepsis
[ sep-sis ]
noun
Pathology.
- local or generalized invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins:
dental sepsis; wound sepsis.
sepsis
/ 藞蝉蓻辫蝉瑟蝉 /
noun
- the presence of pus-forming bacteria in the body
sepsis
- A severe infection caused by pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, in the blood or tissues. If untreated, a localized infection, as in the respiratory or urinary tracts, can lead to infection in the bloodstream and widespread inflammation, characterized initially by fever, chills, and other symptoms and later by septic shock .
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of sepsis1
First recorded in 1855鈥60; from Greek 蝉锚辫蝉颈蝉 鈥渄ecay鈥; compare 蝉岣梡别颈苍 鈥渢o make rotten鈥
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of sepsis1
C19: via New Latin from Greek 蝉脓辫蝉颈蝉 a rotting; related to Greek 蝉脓辫别颈苍 to cause to decay
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After falling ill, Jason was admitted to hospital with sepsis in 2017.
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He was told he had been close to getting sepsis.
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The infection resulted in the onset of sepsis, which is "likely to have been a key factor" in the cause of death.
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He has myriad other health issues including prostate cancer, liver failure and sepsis which brings him serious spinal pain.
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Ms Gosling, 57, from Sheffield, said her sister's hands "couldn't have gone to anyone better" than Corinne Hutton, who lost her legs and hands as a result of sepsis in 2013.
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