pyaemia

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pyemia attack necrosis bubonic angina ringworm erysipelas arrest calculus cough brash arteriosclerosis chorea canker quinsy
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Hypernyms

septicemia septicaemia blood poisoning

Close letter words and terms

py chiminy py- pya pyaemic pyal pyaster