SEPSIS

n. presence of bacteria or microorganisms in the blood (Medicine)

For the genus of flies of this name, see Sepsidae. Sepsis is a serious medical condition characterized by a whole-body inflammatory state caused by infection.Traditionally the term sepsis has been used interchangeably with septicaemia and septicemia ("blood poisoning"). However, these terms are no longer considered synonymous; septicemia is considered a subset of sepsis.
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Sepsis refers to a bacterial infection in the bloodstream or body tissues. This is a very broad term covering the presence of many [more]Sepsis - Community and Resources

Noun
1. the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues
(hypernym) infection
(hyponym) blood poisoning, septicemia, septicaemia

n. sepsis, presence of bacteria or microorganisms in the blood (Medicine)