Definition of SEPSIS

sepsis

Meanings

Plural: sepses

Noun

  • the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues
  • A serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed, causing injury to its own tissues and organs as a response to infection.

Origin / Etymology

coined by Hippocrates From Ancient Greek σῆψις (sêpsis, “putrefaction”), from σήπειν (sḗpein, “to make rotten”), from σήψ (sḗps, “a kind of lizard; also a kind of serpent whose bite was alleged to cause putrefaction”).

Scrabble Score: 8

sepsis is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sepsis is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sepsis is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

sepsis is a valid Words With Friends word