English

Alternative forms

• pyæmia, pyemia (American), pyœmia

Noun

pyaemia ‎(plural pyaemias)

1. (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.

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Derived terms

• pyaemic