pyaemia

[ pahy-ee-mee-uh ]

nounPathology.

Other words from pyaemia

  • py·ae·mic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for pyaemia

pyaemia

pyemia

/ (paɪˈiːmɪə) /


noun
  1. blood poisoning characterized by pus-forming microorganisms in the blood

Origin of pyaemia

1
C19: from New Latin, from Greek puon pus + haima blood

Derived forms of pyaemia

  • pyaemic or pyemic, adjective

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