septic
Example Sentences
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The Polish patients' rights ombudsman also found that Izabela's rights had been violated, and recommended new protocols for septic shock and for situations posing threats to a woman's health.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
"When sepsis is not recognized early and managed promptly, it can lead to septic shock, multiple organ failure and death," Distinguished Professor von Itzstein said.
From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026
She recorded a narrative conclusion, and said he died following a cardiac arrest due to septic shock.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
City officials in December said the advanced septic systems were no longer required, after determining advice to do so from the state was incorrect.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
He’d always believed his childhood was sterile, but the knowledge Macon and Ruth had given him wrapped his memory of it in septic sheets, heavy with the odor of illness, misery, and unforgiving hearts.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
