pyaemia
See also: pyæmia
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πύον (púon, “pus”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”).
Noun
pyaemia (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.
Derived terms
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