The story
- Ancient Greek · derived fromπύον“pus”
- English todaypyaemia
From Ancient Greek πύον (púon, “pus”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”).
Words from the same roots
Ancient Greekπύον all →
pyo-pyometra
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pyaemia
Today it means: 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. Full definition →
Ancient Greek πύον