pyaemia
See also: pyæmia
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek πύον (púon, “pus”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”).
Noun
editpyaemia (countable and uncountable, plural pyaemias)
- (pathology) 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.