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pyaemia

American  
[pahy-ee-mee-uh] / paɪˈi mi ə /

noun

Pathology.
  1. pyemia.


pyaemia British  
/ paɪˈiːmɪə /

noun

  1. blood poisoning characterized by pus-forming microorganisms in the blood

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Other Word Forms

  • pyaemic adjective

Etymology

Origin of pyaemia

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

Example Sentences

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Four major infections were accepted as largely inevitable: septicaemia, erysipelas, gangrene and pyaemia.

From Nature • Oct. 3, 2017

In general pyaemia multiple small abscesses may occur in the liver.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various

An untrapped sink may at any time spread fever or pyaemia among the inmates of a palace.

From Notes on Nursing What It Is, and What It Is Not by Nightingale, Florence

He discussed pyaemia as Wundsucht, that is, an infectious disease produced from a wound.

From The Century of Columbus by Walsh, James J.

In pyaemia the animal may live from a few days to several months.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.