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bacteremia

[ bak-tuh-ree-mee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. the presence of bacteria in the blood.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bacteremia1

First recorded in 1885–90; bacter- ( def ) + -emia

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