Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Trivia!

Q; Do you know the meaning of word "sepsis" (word origin)?


Answer: Sepsis is derived from a Greek word "sepo" meaning “I rot”. Historically first time described in the poems of Homer.

Reference:

Historical perspective of the word Sepsis - Intensive Care Medicine(2006), Volume 32, Number 12, page 2077

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