septicemia
/sep-tuh-see-mee-uh/US // ˌsɛp təˈsi mi ə //
败血症,败血病,脓毒症,脓毒血症
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n.名词 noun
- 1
Pathology.
- : the invasion and persistence of pathogenic bacteria in the blood-stream.
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Nancy was born with meningitis, septicemia, and hydrocephalus.
A very important point is not to mistake typhoid for a septicemia in its early stage.
Pus may rupture into the pelvic cavity and set up local or general peritonitis or septicemia.
At present we must recognize it as a specific inflammation due to a bacterial poison and closely allied to septicemia.
Again are found the traces of excessive emaciation, or the lesions of septicemia.
Septicemia terminates fatally with its usual train of symptoms.
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