septical

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to or susceptible to putrefaction or infection, especially in a septic wound.

  - "The patient's condition became increasingly septic after the surgery."
  - "The doctor prescribed antibiotics to prevent the wound from becoming septic."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with septical
cephalic , specific

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Variants

List of all variants of septical that leads to same result
sceptic , sceptical , scepticism , scepticisms , sceptics , skeptic , skeptical , skepticism

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Etymology

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From Latin septicus 'seven,' due to the seven days it took for the onset of symptoms in septicemia.

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Trivia

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1. Septic is derived from the Latin word 'septem,' which means seven. The term 'septicemia' was coined because the onset of symptoms typically took seven days to appear.

2. Septic shock is a potentially life-threatening complication of septicemia, which can lead to organ failure and death if not treated promptly.

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Related Concepts

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1. septicemia: A serious blood infection that occurs when an infection spreads through the bloodstream.

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Culture

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Septical has been used extensively in medical literature and discussions regarding infections and diseases.

How to Memorize "septical"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a wound becoming infected and putrefying. Visualize the process of septicemia developing in the body.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'septical' with infections and diseases, particularly those involving putrefaction or decay.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Septic-Putrefaction-Infection-Causes-Severe-Danger' to remember the meaning of septic.

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