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septicemia

noun as in blood poisoning

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In 1996, Mohamed’s mother died of septicemia after spending nine months hospitalized for a gunshot wound.

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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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On this page you'll find 8 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to septicemia, such as: pyemia, sepsis, septic infection, septicopyemia, septic poisoning, and toxaemia.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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