Noun: pyemia pI'ee-mee-u
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: pyaemia)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: pyaemia)
- Septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess
"The untreated wound led to pyemia, requiring immediate medical attention";
- pyaemia [Brit, Cdn]
Type of: blood poisoning, septicaemia [Brit, Cdn], septicemia [N. Amer]
Encyclopedia: Pyemia