verenmyrkytys

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (pathology) sepsis, blood poisoning serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed, and a known or suspected infection is present
  • (pathology) septicemia, septicaemia, blood poisoning form of sepsis in which the pathogens are concentrated in blood

Etymology

Compound from Finnish veri (blood, of blood, blood's) + Finnish myrkytys (poisoning).

Origin

Finnish

myrkytys

Gloss

poisoning

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