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SEPSIS [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blood
DEF

[A] widespread infection in the blood or other tissues caused by bacteria.

CONT

Sepsis usually causes severe inflammation throughout the body, fever, chills and malaise.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sang
DEF

Infection généralisée du sang et d'autres tissus causée par une bactérie.

CONT

La sepsie cause une inflammation grave de tout le corps et occasionne de la fièvre, des frissons et un malaise général.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sangre
DEF

Presencia de organismos patógenos o sus toxinas en la sangre y en los tejidos.

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