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Definition of pyaemia in English: pyaemia(US pyemia) noun pʌɪˈiːmɪəpaɪˈimiə mass nounBlood poisoning (septicaemia) caused by the spread in the bloodstream of pus-forming bacteria released from an abscess. Example sentencesExamples - Nothing seemed to halt pyemia, and it had a mortality rate of over 90%.
- There may be rapid and irritable pulse, dry brown tongue, dry skin, constipation, anorexia, and if pyemia develops there will be pain in the joints.
Derivatives adjective This imaging study also excluded biliary obstruction, pyaemic liver abscess, and tumour as causes of his jaundice. Example sentencesExamples - Pyaemic complications occurred in seven patients.
Origin Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek puon 'pus' + haima 'blood'. Definition of pyemia in US English: pyemia(British pyaemia) nounpīˈēmēəpaɪˈimiə Blood poisoning (septicemia) caused by the spread in the bloodstream of pus-forming bacteria released from an abscess. Example sentencesExamples - Nothing seemed to halt pyemia, and it had a mortality rate of over 90%.
- There may be rapid and irritable pulse, dry brown tongue, dry skin, constipation, anorexia, and if pyemia develops there will be pain in the joints.
Origin Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek puon ‘pus’ + haima ‘blood’. |