bacteremia

noun bac·ter·emia \ˌbak-tə-ˈrē-mē-ə\

Definition of BACTEREMIA

: the usually transient presence of bacteria in the blood

— bac·ter·emic \-mik\ adjective

New Latin, alteration of bacteriemia, from bacteri- + -emia

First Known Use: circa 1890

Medical Dictionary

noun bac·ter·emia

: the usually transient presence of bacteria in the blood

—bac·ter·emic or chiefly British bac·ter·ae·mic \-mik\ adjective

bac·ter·emia or chiefly British bac·ter·ae·mia \ˌbak-tə-ˈrē-mē-ə\

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