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Noun: pyaemia  pI'ee-mee-u
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: pyemia)
  1. Septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess
    "The untreated wound led to pyaemia, requiring immediate medical attention";
    - pyemia [N. Amer]

Derived forms: pyaemias

Type of: blood poisoning, septicaemia [Brit, Cdn], septicemia [N. Amer]

Encyclopedia: Pyaemia