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pyaemia

American

[pahy-ee-mee-uh] / paɪˈi mi ə /

noun

Pathology.

pyemia.

pyaemia British

/ paɪˈiːmɪə /

noun

blood poisoning characterized by pus-forming microorganisms in the blood

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pyaemic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of pyaemia

C19: from New Latin, from Greek puon pus + haima blood

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