Pyemia

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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 multiple
     abscesses throughout the body, and is attended with


     irregularly recurring chills, fever, profuse sweating, and
     exhaustion. -- {Py*[ae]"mic}, {Py*e"mic}, a.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Pyemic

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pyemia \Py*e"mi*a\, n. (Med.)
     See {Pyaemia}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pyemia
       n : septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria released from an
           abscess [syn: {pyaemia}]