pyaemia Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess
pyemia.

NL., fr. Gr. pus + blood.

(Med.) 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.