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PYAEMIA
pyemia, pyaemia
(noun) septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pyaemia (countable and uncountable, plural pyaemias)
(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.
Source: Wiktionary
Py*æ"mi*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: 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 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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