pyemia
/pai'i:mjə/ Cách viết khác : (pyaemia) /pai'i:mjə/
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Definition
Noun: 1. A severe form of blood poisoning (septicemia) caused by the presence of pus-forming bacteria and their toxins in the bloodstream, often originating from an abscess or other localized infection. This condition is characterized by the formation of multiple secondary abscesses in various parts of the body.
Usage
- Pyemia is a specific, serious medical term. It is used to describe a life-threatening systemic infection.
- It is typically used in medical, clinical, or historical contexts.
- Example: "The patient developed pyemia following the rupture of an intra-abdominal abscess."
Examples
- The autopsy revealed that death was caused by pyemia stemming from an untreated wound.
- Before the advent of antibiotics, pyemia was a common and often fatal complication of surgery.
- The spread of infection led to pyemia, resulting in abscesses in his lungs and kidneys.
Advanced Usage
- Historical Context: The term pyemia was more commonly used in historical medical literature. In modern clinical practice, more specific terms like "septicemia with metastatic abscess formation" or "sepsis caused by " might be used, though pyemia remains a valid and precise term.
Variants and Related Words
- Pyaemia: An alternative, chiefly British English spelling of pyemia.
- Septicemia (or Sepsis): A broader term for blood poisoning; pyemia is a specific type of septicemia characterized by pus and abscess formation.
- Bacteremia: The presence of bacteria in the bloodstream, which may or may not lead to a systemic infection like pyemia or septicemia.
- Metastatic abscess: A secondary abscess that forms in a distant organ as a result of pyemia.
Synonyms
- Blood poisoning (general term)
- Septicemia (broader term)
- Sepsis (broader term)
Related Phrases/Idioms
- No common idioms or phrasal verbs are associated with this highly technical medical term.
Noun
- septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess