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urosepsis

 [u″ro-sep´sis]
septic poisoning from retained and absorbed urinary substances. adj., adj urosep´tic.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

ur·o·sep·sis

(yūr'ō-sep'sis),
1. Sepsis resulting from the infection of extravasated urine.
2. Sepsis from obstruction of infected urine.
[uro- + G. sēpsis, decomposition]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

ur·o·sep·sis

(yūr'ō-sep'sis)
1. Sepsis resulting from the decomposition of extravasated urine.
2. Sepsis from obstruction of infected urine.
[uro- + G. sēpsis, decomposition]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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