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py•e•mi•a
Pronunciation: (pī-ē'mē-u), [key]—
n. Pathol.
a diseased state in which pyogenic bacteria are circulating in the blood, characterized by the development of abscesses in various organs.
Also,pyaemia.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.