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sepsis

Definitions of sepsis
  1. noun
    the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues
    synonyms: sepsia
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    types:
    septicemia
    invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
    toxemia
    blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood
    type of:
    infección
    the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
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