noun
or sep·ti·cae·mia ˌseptəˈsēmēə
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin septicus septic + New Latin -emia, -aemia
: invasion of the blood stream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection marked by chills, fever, and prostration and often by the formation of secondary abscesses in various organs — called also blood poisoning ; compare pyemia
• sep·ti·ce·mic or sep·ti·cae·mic |septə|sēmik adjective