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pyemic

pyemic

9.9
Caused by germs in the blood that make pockets of pus in the body
  • adjective
  • /paɪˈɛmɪk/
  • Archaic
translation icon : piémico
  • The autopsy revealed several pyemic abscesses in the patient's vital organs.

Examples

  • Her symptoms suggested a pyemic complication following the surgical procedure.

  • In the nineteenth century, pyemic infections were often fatal due to lack of antibiotics.

  • The patient was diagnosed with pyemic infection.

  • Doctors are concerned about pyemic conditions in patients.

  • The autopsy revealed several pyemic abscesses in the patient's vital organs.

  • Her symptoms suggested a pyemic complication following the surgical procedure.

  • In the nineteenth century, pyemic infections were often fatal due to lack of antibiotics.

Synonyms

bacteremic
vspyemic
  • Specialized
1 9.7

Having bacteria in the blood that can cause infection

is specific to infections that form pus and produce widespread abscesses
septicemic
vspyemic
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Having an infection in the blood that can make you very ill

is restricted to infections that form pus and cause many abscesses

How Severe

systemic
  • Specialized
70 6.5
pyemic
  • Archaic
9.9
septic
  • Specialized
19 7.2
localized
  • US
4.8

Surface Forms

pyemic positive

Morphology

pyemic = pyemia (semi-transparent) = pyemia + ic

Formally the adjective is a regular derivation from the noun 'pyemia' + '-ic', but both the base and combining element 'pyo-' are specialised medical items likely unknown to general learners.

Etymology

Pyemic comes from the parts pyo- meaning 'pus' and -emia meaning 'blood'. So it literally means 'pus in the blood', which explains why a pyemic infection makes pus spread through the body.