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septicemia

UK //ˌseptɪˈsiːmiə//US //ˌseptəˈsiːmiə//

词源

源自希腊语 'septikos'(腐败的)和 'haima'(血),字面意思是血液中的腐败物质。

noun

❶ 一种严重的全身性感染,指细菌或毒素进入血液循环并在全身扩散,可能导致器官衰竭甚至死亡。

“The patient was diagnosed with septicemia after the wound became infected.”

(伤口感染后,患者被诊断出败血症。)

“Septicemia can develop rapidly if the infection is not treated promptly.”

(如果不及时治疗感染,败血症可能会迅速发展。)

同义词:blood poisoning, bacteremia, sepsis

常见短语

septicemia infection — 指由细菌或其他病原体引起的败血症感染,通常需要紧急医疗干预。

“The newborn developed a septicemia infection due to an untreated umbilical cord issue.”

(由于脐带问题未得到处理,新生儿出现了败血症感染。)