(en″do-tok-se´me-ә) the presence of endotoxins in the blood.
Type: Term Pronunciation: en′dō-tok-sē′mē-ă Definitions: 1. Presence in the blood of endotoxins, which, if derived from gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria, may cause a generalized Shwartzman phenomenon with shock.
A type of shock caused by absorbing endotoxin which is released from some types of bacteria in the intestine when those bacteria die.