bloedvergiftiging — meaning in English
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English meaning
- septicemia noun A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, or their toxins, in the bloodstream, characterized by chills and fever.
Senses
bloedvergiftiging is used for these senses in English:
- blood poisoning (pathology) The presence in the bloodstream of microorganisms or their toxins in a sufficient quantity to cause serious illness; sepsis or septicemia.
- septicemia (medicine, pathology) A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, or their toxins, in the bloodstream, characterized by chills and fever.