pyemia
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py·e·mi·a
(pī-ē′mē-ə)n.
Septicemia caused by pyogenic microorganisms in the blood, often resulting in the formation of multiple abscesses.
py·e′mic adj.
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py•e•mi•a
(paɪˈi mi ə)n.
a diseased state in which pyogenic bacteria are circulating in the blood, characterized by the development of abscesses in various organs.
[1855–60]
py•e′mic, adj.
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Noun | 1. | pyemia - septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess blood poisoning, septicaemia, septicemia - invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection |
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py·e·mi·a
n. piemia, presencia de pus en la sangre.
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