| septicemia | Systemic disease associated with the presence and persistence of pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins in the blood. Synonym: blood poisoning. See: bacteraemia. Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (11 Jan 1998) |
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| cryptogenic | Of obscure, indeterminate aetiology or origin, in contrast to phanerogenic. Origin: crypto-+ G. Genesis, origin (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryptogenic cirrhosis | Cirrhosis of unknown aetiology, with no history of alcoholism or previous acute hepatitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryptogenic epilepsy | tonic-clonic seizure |
| cryptogenic infection | Bacterial, viral, or other infection, the source of which is unknown. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryptogenic pyaemia | Pyaemia whose source is not evident. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryptogenic septicaemia | A form of septicaemia in which no primary focus of infection can be found. (05 Mar 2000) |