• Sepsis

    Origin

    From Ancient Greek σῆψις (sēpsis, "putrefaction"), from σήπειν (sēpein, "to make rotten"), from σήψ (sēps, "a kind of lizard, also a kind of serpent whose bite was alleged to cause putrefaction").

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    Noun

    sepsis

    (plural sepses)
    1. (pathology) A serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed, and a known or suspected infection is present.

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