septicemia

Meanings

Plural: septicemias

Noun

invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, or their toxins, in the bloodstream, characterized by chills and fever.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin sēpticaemia, from Latin sēpticus + -aemia.

Synonyms

blood poisoning, septic fever, septicaemia

Scrabble Score: 16

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Words With Friends Score: 19

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