septicaemia 1

noundomain: state

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection

Synonyms

blood poisoning 1
invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
septicemia 1
invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection

Hyponym

puerperal fever 1

noun

serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon

pyemia 1

noun

septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess

toxemia 2

noun

blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood

fowl cholera 1

noun

an acute diarrheal disease (especially of chickens) caused by the microorganism that causes hemorrhagic septicemia

shipping fever 1

noun

a deadly form of septicemia in cattle and sheep; involves high fever and pneumonia; contracted under conditions of exposure or exhaustion (as often happens when the animals are shipped to market)