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sepsis /sep·sis/ (sep´sis)
1. presence in the blood or other tissues of pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins. 2. septicemia. catheter sepsis sepsis occurring as a complication of intravenous catheterization. puerperal sepsis that occurring after childbirth.
puerperal sepsis, an infection acquired during the puerperium. sepsis [sep´sis] 1. the presence in the blood or other tissues of pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins. 2. septicemia. puerperal sepsis sepsis after childbirth, due to putrefactive matter absorbed from the birth canal; see also puerperal fever.
sepsis the presence in the blood or other tissues of pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins; the condition associated with such presence. See also toxemia, bacteremia. puerperal sepsis
sepsis occurring after parturition. See also mastitis-metritis-agalactia. pu·er·per·al fe·ver postpartum sepsis with a rise in fever after the first 24 hours following delivery, but before the eleventh postpartum day. Synonym(s): childbed fever, puerperal sepsis Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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