Hematosepsis

/ˌhɛmətɑˈsɛpsɪs/ noun

Definition

Blood poisoning or sepsis involving blood-borne infection throughout the body.

Etymology

From Greek haima (blood) + sepsis (putrefaction or poisoning). This term emerged in medical literature to describe systemic infections caused by pathogenic microorganisms in the blood.

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Before antibiotics, blood poisoning from even small wounds was often fatal, so 'hematosepsis' was a death sentence—now doctors catch it early, making it one of medicine's great victories despite the scary name.

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