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pyemia definition

py·emia (pī ē′mē ə)

noun

a form of blood poisoning caused by the presence in the blood of pus-producing microorganisms that are carried to various parts of the body, producing multiple abscesses, fever, chill, etc.

Etymology: ModL: see pyo- & -emia

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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