The term septicemia is indicated when intoxication is the more pronounced symptom and pyemia if pus formation and metastatic or secondary abscess formation are observed.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
The metastatic character of muscular rheumatism especially appears to indicate the greater importance of general as compared to local treatment.
"The Electric Bath"
George M. Schweig
Radical operative treatment is contra-indicated in intra-medullary and in metastatic growths, but decompressive measures may be employed for the relief of pain.
"Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition."
Alexander Miles Alexis Thomson