Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A constitutional state resulting from the infiltration of urine into the tissues.

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  • noun medicine sepsis caused by bacteria from the urinary tract invading the bloodstream

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Examples

  • The 98-year old ex-President was admitted to the hospital on January 12 with complaints of urosepsis which is an infection of the urinary tract.

    - Latest Popular Stories, Instablogs Community 2009

  • The 98-year old ex-President was admitted to the hospital on January 12 with complaints of urosepsis which is an infection of the urinary tract.

    - Latest Popular Stories, Instablogs Community 2009

  • The 98-year old ex-President was admitted to the hospital on January 12 with complaints of urosepsis which is an infection of the urinary tract.

    - Latest Popular Stories, Instablogs Community 2009

  • The 98-year old ex-President was admitted to the hospital on January 12 with complaints of urosepsis which is an infection of the urinary tract.

    - Latest Popular Stories, Instablogs Community 2009

  • The 98-year old ex-President was admitted to the hospital on January 12 with complaints of urosepsis which is an infection of the urinary tract.

    - Latest Popular Stories, Instablogs Community 2009

  • The 98-year old ex-President was admitted to the hospital on January 12 with complaints of urosepsis which is an infection of the urinary tract.

    - Latest Popular Stories, Instablogs Community 2009

  • Olander Banks Sr., 88, owner and operator of Banks Auto Parts, a junkyard in Fredericksburg, from 1957 until he retired in 2000, died Jan. 11 at Inova Healthplex in Springfield of urosepsis.

    Olander Banks Sr., 88: Business owner Post 2011

  • But, I like seeing people in my office, who are doing well, or even better than the last time I saw them, sometimes thanks to my efforts. 100% hospital would be depressing, one complicated Medicare patient after another, one urosepsis NH patient after another, and pressure all the time to get patients out.

    An Immodest Proposal 1 Dinosaur 2008

  • The cause was urosepsis, an infection, the family said.

    NYT > Home Page By CHRISTOPHER LEHMANN-HAUPT 2011

  • These people are usually sick messes of urosepsis, dehydration, electrolyte imbalances (choose your favorite combo!) and the occasional pneumonia.

    WordPress.com News 2009

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