About The Word Pyaemia
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Pyaemia
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What's The Definition Of Pyaemia?
[n] septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria released from an abscess
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pyaemia: pyemia Related Terms | Find terms related to Pyaemia: See Also | blood poisoning | septicaemia | septicemia Pyaemia In Webster's Dictionary \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.
\Py*[ae]"mi*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? pus + ? blood.] (Med.) A form of blood poisoning produced by the absorption into the blood of morbid matters usually originating in a wound or local inflammation. It is characterized by the development of multiple abscesses throughout the body, and is attended with irregularly recurring chills, fever, profuse sweating, and exhaustion. |
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