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[syn: pyemia, pyaemia]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Pyaemia \Py*[ae]"mi*a\, Pyemia \Py*e"mi*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?
pus + ? blood.] (Med.)
A form of blood poisoning produced by the absorption of
pyogenic microorganisms into the blood, usually from a wound
or local inflammation. It is characterized by multiple
abscesses throughout the body, and is attended with
irregularly recurring chills, fever, profuse sweating, and
exhaustion. -- Py*[ae]"mic, Py*e"mic, a.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] Pyemic
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Pyemia \Py*e"mi*a\, n. (Med.)
See Pyaemia.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
pyemia
n 1: septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released
from an abscess [syn: pyemia, pyaemia]