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Noun: bacteremia  `bak-tu'ree-mee-u
Usage: N. Amer (=bacteraemia)
  1. Transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood
    - bacteriemia [N. Amer], bacteriaemia [Brit, Cdn], bacteraemia [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: bacteremias

See also: bacteremic

Type of: pathology

Encyclopedia: Bacteremia