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pyemia

/pahy-ee-mee-uh/US // paɪˈi mi ə //

脓毒症,贫血症,脓毒血症,贫血

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Pathology.

    • : a diseased state in which pyogenic bacteria are circulating in the blood, characterized by the development of abscesses in various organs.

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Examples

  • Rheumatism may be thought of, with respect to arthritic inflammation caused thereby, as a sort of pyemia.

  • The patient survived twelve days, and then died from pyemia.

  • When abscess occurs in the cord the matter may escape into the scrotal sac and cavity of the abdomen and pyemia may follow.

  • Pyemia was made to represent that condition when the organisms were localized, but in which the pus was transported by the blood.

  • In pyemia, in addition to these lesions, abscesses are formed in the various organs throughout the body.