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septic shock

septic shock noun: a life-threatening condition caused by infection and sepsis, often after surgery or trauma.

Noun

septic shock (uncountable)

  1. A life-threatening condition caused by infection and sepsis, often after surgery or trauma.

Questions about septic shock

What does septic shock mean?
Septic shock means a life-threatening condition caused by infection and sepsis, often after surgery or trauma.
What part of speech is septic shock?
Septic shock is a noun.

Words near septic shock in the dictionary

  1. septic
  2. septic abortion
  3. septic abortions
  4. septic fever
  5. septic fevers
  6. septic shock
  7. septic tank
  8. septic tanks
  9. septicaemia
  10. septicaemias
  11. septicaemic

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