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bacteraemia

Pronunciation: /ˌbaktəˈriːmɪə/
(US bacteremia)
Definition of bacteraemia

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • the presence of bacteria in the blood.

Derivatives

bacteraemic

adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: from bacterium + -aemia

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Definition of bacteraemia in the US English dictionary

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