urosepsis

1 9.9

A serious infection that starts in the bladder or kidneys and goes into the blood

noun
/ˌjʊəroʊˈsɛpsɪs/

Specialized

: urosepsis

Symptoms of urosepsis include fever, chills, and confusion, indicating a severe infection that requires immediate treatment.

Examples

If left untreated, urosepsis can result in septic shock, which is a life-threatening condition that can damage organs.
A patient diagnosed with urosepsis often presents with urinary symptoms and signs of systemic infection.
Medical problems associated with incontinence include cystitis, urosepsis, pressure sores, perineal rashes, and falls.

Academic text (1990)

How Severe

urosepsis

Specialized

1 9.9

pyelonephritis

Specialized

1 9.9

urinary tract infection

Specialized

8 3.7

bacteriuria

Specialized

8.3

Surface Forms

urosepsis singular

urosepses plural

Morphology

urosepsis = sepsis (semi-transparent) = uro + sepsis

The term is formed from the medical combining form 'uro-' (urine) plus 'sepsis' (infection), which is clear to medical users but the combining form is specialized and may be unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

The word urosepsis combines uro- 'urine' and sepsis 'dangerous infection'. So it means a serious infection that starts in the urinary system and spreads into the blood.