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Noun: bacteremia  ,bak-tu'ree-mee-u
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: bacteraemia)
  1. (microorganism) transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood
    "The patient's high fever was caused by bacteremia";
    - bacteriemia [N. Amer], bacteriaemia [Brit, Cdn], bacteraemia [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: bacteremias

Type of: pathology

Encyclopedia: Bacteremia