septicemia
/ˌsɛptɪˈsiːmiə/
noun
- A serious medical condition in which bacteria or their toxins spread through the blood, causing infection throughout the body. (Alternate spelling of septicaemia.)
- He developed septicemia after a routine surgery, but the doctors caught it in time.
- Septicemia is a life-threatening emergency that requires immediate hospital care.
- The nurse explained that untreated septicemia can lead to organ failure.
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