PYAEMIA


Meaning of PYAEMIA in English

[ pʌɪ'i:mɪə ]

( US pyemia )

■ noun blood poisoning caused by the release of pus-forming bacteria from an abscess.

Derivatives

pyaemic adjective

Origin

C19: mod. L., from Gk puon 'pus' + haima 'blood'.

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