- pyemia
- noun Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1857 septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria and accompanied by multiple abscesses
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Pyemia — Py*e mi*a, n. (Med.) See {Py[AE]mia}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pyemia — [pī ē′mē ə] n. [ModL: see PYO & EMIA] a form of blood poisoning caused by the presence in the blood of pus producing microorganisms that are carried to various parts of the body, producing multiple abscesses, fever, chill, etc. pyemic adj … English World dictionary
Pyemia — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pyemia — US var. of PYAEMIA. * * * pyement, pyemia var. piment Obs., pyæmia … Useful english dictionary
pyemia — pyemic, adj. /puy ee mee euh/, n. Pathol. a diseased state in which pyogenic bacteria are circulating in the blood, characterized by the development of abscesses in various organs. Also, pyaemia. [1855 60; < NL; see PY , EMIA] * * * … Universalium
pyemia — Septicemia due to pyogenic organisms causing multiple abscesses. SYN: pyogenic fever. [G. pyon, pus, + haima, blood] cryptogenic p. p. whose source is not evident. portal p. suppurative pylephlebitis. * * * py·emia or chiefly Brit py·ae·mia pī ē… … Medical dictionary
pyemia — paɪ ɪËmɪə n. (Medicine) disease caused by pyogenic bacteria in the blood (characterized by localized abscesses, fever, and jaundice) … English contemporary dictionary
pyemia — noun US spelling of pyaemia … English new terms dictionary
pyemia — py·emia … English syllables
pyemia — py•e•mi•a [[t]paɪˈi mi ə[/t]] n. pat a diseased state in which pyogenic bacteria are circulating in the blood, characterized by the development of abscesses in various organs • Etymology: 1855–60 py•e′mic, adj … From formal English to slang
