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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.
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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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pyaemia — chiefly Brit var of PYEMIA * * * n. blood poisoning by pus forming bacteria released from an abscess. The widespread formation of abscesses may develop, with fatal results. Compare sapraemia, septicaemia, toxaemia … Medical dictionary
Pyaemia — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|038.42 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Pyaemia (or pyemia) is a type of septicaemia that leads to widespread abscesses of a… … Wikipedia
pyaemia — Invasion of bloodstream by pyogenic organisms … Dictionary of molecular biology
pyaemia — pyaemic, adj. /puy ee mee euh/, n. Pathol. pyemia. * * * … Universalium
pyaemia — paɪ ɪËmɪə n. (Medicine) disease caused by pyogenic bacteria in the blood (characterized by localized abscesses, fever, and jaundice) … English contemporary dictionary
pyaemia — [pʌɪ i:mɪə] (US pyemia) noun blood poisoning caused by the release of pus forming bacteria from an abscess. Derivatives pyaemic adjective Origin C19: mod. L., from Gk puon pus + haima blood … English new terms dictionary
pyaemia — n. (Med.) Blood poisoning … New dictionary of synonyms
pyaemia — n. blood poisoning by pus forming bacteria released from an abscess. The widespread formation of abscesses may develop, with fatal results. Compare: sapraemia, septicaemia, toxaemia … The new mediacal dictionary
pyaemia — /paɪˈimiə/ (say puy eemeeuh) noun the growth, in different tissues, of multiple metastatic abscesses, developing from emboli disseminated in the bloodstream as fragments of a disintegrating thrombus. Also, pyemia. {New Latin. See pyo , aemia} …
