septicemia

septicemia Definition

septi·cemia (sep′tə sē′mē ə)

noun

a systemic disease caused by the presence of pathogenic microorganisms and their toxic products in the blood

Etymology: ModL septicemia: see septic & -emia

septicemia Related Forms

sep′ti·ce′mic (-mik) adjective

septicemia Usage Examples

Converse of object

cause: The bacteria can then infect the blood and cause secondary septicemia, which could in turn lead to death without treatment.

Adjective modifier

hemorrhagic: Viral hemorrhagic septicemia ( VHS ) in rainbow trout in Italy.
viral: Viral hemorrhagic septicemia ( VHS ) in rainbow trout in Italy.
fatal: Anthrax is a very serious disease in animals, culminating in a fatal septicemia.

Modifies a noun

virus: Isolation of viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus from fry of rainbow trout, pike, and grayling.

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