Septicemic abscess
septicemic abscess n.
See pyemic abscess.
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septic fever n. See septicemia.
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septic infarct n. An area of necrosis resulting from vascular obstruction caused by emboli consisting of clumps of bacteria or infected material.
- 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 […]