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bacteremia

Syllabification: (bac·te·re·mi·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌbaktəˈrēmēə/
(British bacteraemia)
Definition of bacteremia

noun

Medicine
  • the presence of bacteria in the blood.

Derivatives

bacteremic

Pronunciation: /-mik/
adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: from bacterium + -emia

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