Sepsis
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| Sepsis | |
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| Term | Sepsis |
| Short definition | the infection of a wound or tissue with bacteria, causing the spread of the bacteria into the bloodstream; now also known as systemic inflammatory response syndrome caused by a microbe |
| Type | Medical term |
| Specialty | General |
| Language | English |
| Source | AMA |
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Sepsis (definition) the infection of a wound or tissue with bacteria, causing the spread of the bacteria into the bloodstream; now also known as systemic inflammatory response syndrome caused by a microbe
==Sepsis (overview)==