Definition of sepsis?


Question:
Not sure of the word or spelling. It is a medical condition.

Answers:
sepsis: The presence of pathogenic organisms or their toxins in the blood or tissues. The poisoned condition resulting from the presence of pathogens or their toxins, as in septicemia.
here you go: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/sepsis...
Spelling is OK. It refers to a bacterial infection in the blood stream.
Blood poisoning
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