pyaemia

  • 1Pyaemia — Py*[ae] mi*a, Pyemia Py*e mi*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? pus + ? blood.] (Med.) A form of blood poisoning produced by the absorption of pyogenic microorganisms into the blood, usually from a wound or local inflammation. It is characterized by multiple… …

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  • 2pyaemia — chiefly Brit var of PYEMIA * * * n. blood poisoning by pus forming bacteria released from an abscess. The widespread formation of abscesses may develop, with fatal results. Compare sapraemia, septicaemia, toxaemia …

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  • 3Pyaemia — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|038.42 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Pyaemia (or pyemia) is a type of septicaemia that leads to widespread abscesses of a… …

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  • 4pyaemia — Invasion of bloodstream by pyogenic organisms …

    Dictionary of molecular biology

  • 5pyaemia — pyaemic, adj. /puy ee mee euh/, n. Pathol. pyemia. * * * …

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  • 6pyaemia — 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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  • 7pyaemia — paɪ ɪːmɪə n. (Medicine) disease caused by pyogenic bacteria in the blood (characterized by localized abscesses, fever, and jaundice) …

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  • 8pyaemia — [pʌɪ i:mɪə] (US pyemia) noun blood poisoning caused by the release of pus forming bacteria from an abscess. Derivatives pyaemic adjective Origin C19: mod. L., from Gk puon pus + haima blood …

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  • 9pyaemia — n. (Med.) Blood poisoning …

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  • 10pyaemia — n. blood poisoning by pus forming bacteria released from an abscess. The widespread formation of abscesses may develop, with fatal results. Compare: sapraemia, septicaemia, toxaemia …

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