septicemia
pronunciation
How to pronounce septicemia in British English:
UK [ˌseptɪ'si:mɪə]
How to pronounce septicemia in American English:
US [ˌseptə'simɪr]
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- Noun:
- invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
Word Origin
- septicemia (n.)
- 1857, Modern Latin septicæmia, from French septicoemi, coined irregularly by French physician Pierre-Adolphe Piorry (1794-1879) in 1837 from Greek septikos (see septic) + haima "blood" (see -emia). Dr. Piorry, in a second communication, insists upon the fact, that in a great number of cases the decaying contents of the uterus, and the putrid infection of the blood from this source, constitute the so-called puerperal fever, and he thinks that the discussion in the Academy is only a fight about words, as the different speakers agree, without knowing it themselves, upon the nature of the disease. He proposes the name of septicemia, as best designating the sources of the disease, viz., from putrid infection from the uterus, and by the respiration of an atmosphere pregnant with septic particles. ... The admission of this septicemia explains the putrid accidents, as observed in men, the foetus, and wounded persons during a puerperal epidemic. [E. Noeggerath and A. Jacobi, "Contributions to Midwifery," New York, 1859]
Example
- 1. Invasive technology and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitals have made septicemia more severe and more common .
- 2. Pathological observation of septicemia on a golden monkey infected by klebsiell pneumoniae and escherichia coli .
- 3. Seek medical attention for all but mild cases , as there is risk of septicemia and gangrene in more severe cases .
- 4. But if the bug spreads beyond the nose ( yes , picking the nose can be one means of dispersal ) , it can cause a variety of skin infections as well as pneumonia , septicemia , and other conditions if it spreads internally within the body .
- 5. Septic arthritis is usually seen in children as an acute febrile illness induced by septicemia , local inoculation of a joint caused by trauma or adjacent osteomyelitis .