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noun
A type of septicemia caused usually by the presence of Staphylococcus bacteria in the bloodstream; characterised by metastatic abscesses and other symptoms associated with septicemia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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noun
septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pyemia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: blood poisoning, septicemia, septicaemia
History
From Ancient Greek πύον (púon, “pus”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”).
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