pyaemia

See also: pyæmia

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek πύον (púon, “pus”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”).

Noun

pyaemia (plural pyaemias)

  1. (pathology) A type of septicemia caused usually by the presence of Staphylococcus bacteria in the bloodstream; characterised by metastatic abscesses and other symptoms associated with septicemia.

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