Septicemia

Origin

New Latin, from Latin sēpticus + New Latin -emia

Alternative forms

• septicaemia
• septicæmia

Full definition of septicemia

Noun

1. (pathology) A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, or their toxins, in the bloodstream, characterised by chills and fever.

Synonyms

• blood poisoning
• septic fever

Derived terms

• septicemic