sepsis

English

/ˈsɛpsɪs/

noun

Definitions

(pathology) A serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed, causing injury to its own tissues and organs as a response to infection.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek σῆψις (putrefaction).

Origin

Ancient Greek

σῆψις

Gloss

putrefaction

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

antisepsis English
asepsis English
sepsin English
urosepsis English
sepsis Latin
Sepsis German
sepsis Spanish, Castilian
σήπω Ancient Greek
σῆψις Ancient Greek