Qu'est-ce (qui) est pyaemia - définition
pyaemia
n.
(Med.) Blood-poisoning.
Pyaemia
·add. ·noun ·Alt. of Pyemia.
II. Pyaemia ·noun A form of blood poisoning produced by the absorption into the blood of morbid matters usually originating in a wound or local inflammation. It is characterized by the development of multiple abscesses throughout the body, and is attended with irregularly recurring chills, fever, profuse sweating, and exhaustion.
pyaemia
[p??'i:m??]
(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'.
Wikipédia
Pyaemia
Pyaemia (or pyemia) is a type of sepsis that leads to widespread abscesses of a metastatic nature. It is usually caused by the staphylococcus bacteria by pus-forming organisms in the blood.
