Thesaurus: pyaemia

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1. n. 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.
2. n. septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess
3. 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.
4. A form of blood poisoning produced by the absorption into theblood of morbid matters usually originating in a wound or localinflammation. It is characterized by the development of multipleabscesses throughout the body, and is attended with irregularlyrecurring chills, fever, profuse sweating, and exhaustion.
5. n septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess