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pyemia

pyemia

1 9.9
An infection of the blood caused by pus from an infected wound that spreads around the body
  • noun
  • /paɪˈiːmiə/
  • Archaic
translation icon : piemia
  • If left untreated, an abscess can result in pyemia, leading to severe health complications.

Examples

  • In the nineteenth century, pyemia was a common and often fatal postoperative complication.

  • He has pyemia.

  • If left untreated, pyemia can result in abscesses forming in other organs.

  • The patient was diagnosed with pyemia after bacteria from the abscess entered his bloodstream.

  • The patient was diagnosed with pyemia after showing symptoms of infection.

  • The doctor explained that pyemia occurs when pus-forming bacteria enter the bloodstream.

  • To prevent pyemia, it is essential to manage infections and abscesses effectively.

Synonyms

sepsis
vspyemia
  • Specialized
14 7.0

A serious infection in the blood that can make the whole body ill

is an infection type marked by pus formation and spread from a local abscess
septicemia
vspyemia
  • Specialized
3 8.8

A serious infection when harmful germs enter the blood and spread through the body

is a specific form caused by pus forming bacteria from an abscess spreading pus

How Severe

sepsis
  • Specialized
14 7.0
pyemia
  • Archaic
1 9.9
bacteremia
  • Specialized
1 6.7

Surface Forms

pyemia singular
pyemias plural

Morphology

pyemia = pus (opaque) = pyo + emia

The formation uses technical combining forms ('pyo-' and '-emia') rather than productive everyday morphemes, so learners cannot reliably infer the meaning.

Etymology

Pyemia comes from the Greek root pyē 'pus' and the ending -emia 'blood condition'. So pyemia literally means 'pus in the blood', and you can remember the -emia part from the common word anemia, which also talks about the blood.