| starvation | Lengthy and continuous deprivation of food. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| starvation acidosis | Ketoacidosis resulting from lack of food intake, leading to fat catabolism to provide energy, releasing acidic ketone bodies. (05 Mar 2000) |
| starvation diabetes | After prolonged fasting, glycosuria following the ingestion of carbohydrate or glucose because of reduced output of insulin and/or reduced rate of glucose metabolism with a reduced ability to form glycogen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abortion, septic | Infected abortion in which there is dissemination of microorganisms and their products into the maternal systemic circulation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bursitis, septic | A bursa is a closed fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body. When the bursa becomes inflamed, the condition is known as bursitis. When the bursa is infected with bacteria, the condition is called septic bursitis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| septic | Pproduced by or due to decomposition by microorganisms, putrefactive. Origin: Gr. Septikos (18 Nov 1997) |
| septic abortion | An infectious abortion complicated by fever, endometritis, and parametritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| septic arthritis | <pathology> A pus-forming bacterial infection of a joint space. Symptoms include a hot, swollen, red joint, that is very tender to any attempted movement. (27 Sep 1997) |
| septic bursitis | A bursa is a closed fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body. When the bursa becomes inflamed, the condition is known as bursitis. When the bursa is infected with bacteria, the condition is called septic bursitis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| septic bursitis. Bypass | An operation in which the surgeon creates a new pathway for the movement of substances in the body. (12 Dec 1998) |
| septic endocarditis | Acute bacterial endocarditis, usually secondary to suppuration elsewhere and running a fulminating course. Synonym: septic endocarditis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| septic fever | 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) |
| septic infarct | An area of necrosis resulting from vascular obstruction due to emboli comprised of clumps of bacteria or infected material. (05 Mar 2000) |
| septic intoxication | 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) |
| septic phlebitis | Inflammation of a vein due to bacterial infection. (05 Mar 2000) |