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").
Full definition of sepsis
Noun
sepsis
(plural sepses)- (pathology) A serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed, and a known or suspected infection is present.