Meaning & use
pyemia
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A form of blood poisoning caused by pus-forming bacteria spreading through the bloodstream, often producing multiple abscesses.
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Before antibiotics, untreated wound infections could progress to fatal pyemia.
The patient's fever and abscesses were early signs of pyemia.
A note on using this word
Also spelled "pyaemia" in British English; it comes from Greek roots meaning "pus" (pyo-) and "blood" (haima).
Words with a similar meaning
septicemiablood poisoning
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