pyaemia

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noun

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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OriginAncient Greek πύον →
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Meanings

nounpyaemia (countable and uncountable, plural pyaemias)

plural pyaemias · alternative pyæmia · alternative pyemia · alternative pyœmia

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA type of septicemia caused usually by the presence of Staphylococcus bacteria in the bloodstream; characterised by metastatic abscesses and other symptoms associated with septicemia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsepticemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess

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Broader
blood poisoningsepticemiasepticaemia

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπύον“pus”
  2. Englishpyaemia

From Ancient Greek πύον (púon, “pus”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”).

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Translations

Catalan pièmia, piohèmia
  • pièmiatype of septicemia
  • piohèmiatype of septicemia
German Pyämie
  • Pyämietype of septicemia
Punjabi ਪਾਕਾ
  • ਪਾਕਾ (pākā)type of septicemia
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APA

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“pyaemia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyaemia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyaemia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyaemia.

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