Pyaemia
Pronunciation : Py*?"mi*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition : Defn: 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 Unabridged Dictionary, 1913