Definition of pyaemia Pyaemia
py•ae•mi•a
We found 3 definitions of pyaemia from 3 different sources.
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What does pyaemia mean?
WordNet
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| pyaemia - septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess | ||
| pyemia | ||
| blood poisoning, septicaemia, septicemia invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection | ||
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Wiktionary 
- pyaemia (Noun)
A type of septicemia caused usually by the presence of Staphylococcus bacteria in the bloodstream; characterised by metastatic abscesses and other symptoms associated with septicemia.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- pyaemia (n.)
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.
