pyaemia

English

noun

Definitions

(pathology) A type of septicemia caused usually by the presence of Staphylococcus bacteria in the bloodstream; characterised by metastatic abscesses and other symptoms associated with septicemia.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek πύον (pus).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πύον

Gloss

pus

Concept

Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

pyogenes Latin
πύθω Ancient Greek
πύον Ancient Greek
σαρκόπυον Ancient Greek
ἐμπύημα Ancient Greek
*puH- Proto-Indo-European
πύον Greek (modern)