Septicity
adjective, Pathology.
1.
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
2.
putrefactive.
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or caused by sepsis
2.
of, relating to, or caused by putrefaction
noun
3.
(Austral & NZ, informal) short for septic tank
septic sep·tic (sěp’tĭk)
adj.
Of, relating to, having the nature of, or affected by sepsis.
Causing or producing sepsis; putrefactive.
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- Septicopyemia
septicopyemia sep·ti·co·py·e·mi·a (sěp’tĭ-kō-pī-ē’mē-ə) n. Pyemia and septicemia occurring together. sep’ti·co·py·e’mic adj.
- Septic phlebitis
septic phlebitis n. Inflammation of a vein resulting from bacterial infection.
- Septic shock
septic shock n. Shock associated with sepsis, usually associated with abdominal and pelvic infection resulting from trauma or surgery. Shock associated with septicemia caused by gram-negative bacteria.
- Septic-sore-throat
noun, Pathology. 1. an acute, toxic, streptococcus infection of the throat producing fever, tonsillitis, and other serious effects. septic sore throat n. An infection of the throat caused by hemolytic streptococci and marked by fever and inflammation of the tonsils. Also called strep throat.