epidemic vs sepsis

epidemic

noun
  • A widespread disease that affects many individuals in a population. 

  • An occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period; an episode of outbreak and subsequent high prevalence. 

  • The spreading of an idea or belief amongst a population. 

adj
  • Like or having to do with an epidemic; widespread. 

sepsis

noun
  • A serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed, causing injury to its own tissues and organs as a response to infection. 

How often have the words epidemic and sepsis occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )