pyaemia en · NOUN
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πύον (púon, “pus”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pyaemias | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pyæmia | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pyemia | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pyœmia | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (4)
pa ਪਾਕਾ (type of septicemia) · de Pyämie (type of septicemia) · ca pièmia (type of septicemia) · ca piohèmia (type of septicemia)