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Noun: hemorrhagic septicemia  ,he-mu'ra-jik ,sep-ti'see-mee-u
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: haemorrhagic septicemia)
  1. An acute infectious disease characterized by pneumonia and blood infection
    "The outbreak of hemorrhagic septicemia in the cattle herd required immediate veterinary intervention";
    - pasteurellosis, haemorrhagic septicemia [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: hemorrhagic septicemias

Type of: animal disease

Encyclopedia: Hemorrhagic septicemia