die Sepsis
Translation
sepsis, blood poisoning
Examples
Eine Sepsis ist eine lebensbedrohliche Erkrankung.
Sepsis is a life-threatening illness.
Die Ärzte behandeln die Sepsis mit Antibiotika.
The doctors are treating the sepsis with antibiotics.
Grammar Patterns
to suffer from ((sth.)) to suffer from sepsis The patient is suffering from severe sepsis.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Blutvergiftung (blood poisoning)
Etymology
An international medical term from Ancient Greek 'σῆψις' (sēpsis), meaning 'putrefaction'.
Memory Tips
Connect it to the English word 'septic'. Sepsis is essentially a body-wide septic reaction.