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Noun: pyemia  pI'ee-mee-u
Usage: N. Amer (=pyaemia)
  1. Septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess
    - pyaemia [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: pyemias

See also: pyemic [N. Amer]

Type of: blood poisoning, septicaemia [Brit, Cdn], septicemia [N. Amer]

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