Sepsis

Word SEPSIS
Character 6
Hyphenation ‖Sep sis
Pronunciations /ˈsɛpsɪs/

Definitions and meanings of "Sepsis"

What do we mean by sepsis?

Systemic infection by pathogenic microorganisms, especially bacteria, that have invaded the bloodstream, usually from a local source. Sepsis is characterized by fever, increased number of white blood cells, increased heart rate, and other signs of widespread infection. noun

Putridity or putrefaction; decomposition; rot. noun

Contamination of the organism from ill-conditioned wounds, from abscesses, or certain other local ptomaïne-factories or bacterial seminaries; septicemia. It includes of course similar conditions produced experimentally by inoculation. noun

capitalized In entomology, a genus of dipterous insects of the family Muscidæ. noun

The poisoning of the system by the introduction of putrescent material into the blood. noun

A serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed, and a known or suspected infection is present. noun

The presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues noun

A serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed, causing injury to its own tissues and organs as a response to infection.

Type of fancy and careless together. Urban Dictionary

Far more than sexy, it is used to describe an orgasmic state of sensual ecstasy mixed with an intoxication of physical pleasure. The state of being sepsi is obtained best with an herbal aura accompanied by alcoholic indulgence. Urban Dictionary

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The word "sepsis" in example sentences

I learned that sepsis is the tenth most common cause of death overall, in North America. ❋ Unknown (2006)

She also had a blood infection -- known as "sepsis" -- that her body could not fight off. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Also known as blood poisoning, sepsis occurs when the body's normal reaction to an infection goes into overdrive, even in patients with weak immune systems. ❋ Laura Landro (2011)

Staph can cause skin infection as well as more serious conditions such as pneumonia or sepsis, which is blood poisoning. ❋ Shirley S. Wang (2011)

The culprit is an acute, severe, systemic infection known as sepsis, which leads to septic shock, the onset and progression of which closely parallel the bodily changes seen during aging. ❋ M.D. Nicholas Perricone (2010)

Also known as gram-negative bacteremia and gram-positive bacteremia, sepsis occurs when infectious agents like bacteria or fungi or products of infection like bacterial toxins enter the body, most often through a wound or incision. ❋ M.D. Nicholas Perricone (2010)

After Conaway was discovered unresponsive on May 11, manager Phil Brock first said that an overdose of painkillers was a likely culprit, but that theory was disputed days later by Pinsky, who said that there was no sign of an intentional overdose and instead the actor was suffering from pneumonia and the blood poisoning known as sepsis. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Her study looked at how much money 309 U.S. hospitals spent to care for patients with a life-threatening illness called sepsis in which the immune system responds so dramatically to infection that a number of organs start to fail. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Bacterial infections can cause a condition known as "sepsis," where the blood is poisoned by toxins, causing a high fever and the inflammation of vital organs. ❋ Madhumita Venkataramanan (2011)

Infection with meningococcal bacteria -- which also may trigger a deadly blood infection called sepsis -- affects more than 500,000 people each year, resulting in some 50,000 deaths worldwide, Novartis said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

TUESDAY, Jan. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Adding fish oil to intravenous solutions proved beneficial for intensive care patients with the potentially lethal blood infection known as sepsis, a new study finds. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In England and Wales there are an estimated 31,000 cases a year of severe sepsis, which is ❋ Unknown (2010)

Chandler had a brain abscess that led to sepsis, which is a severe illness where bacteria overwhelms the bloodsteam, according to the autopsy by Associate Medical Examiner Dr. Aurelian Nicolaescu. ❋ Elliott Jones (2010)

The fact that he hadn't done so had ultimately led to an infectious condition called sepsis -- literally, blood poisoning -- that caused tiny blood clots to block the capillaries leading to the central nervous system. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Shaw also confessed that he hadn't even evaluated the plaintiffs theory -- that Karsten had gotten a brain-damaging infection, known as sepsis, from her burst appendix because McCray delayed operating. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He: you [look] sepsy like [always] [Ann]. ❋ Daniels Deep (2016)

[OMG], he is too [sepsi]! ❋ Lusi Goosey (2010)

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