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bacteremia

American

[bak-tuh-ree-mee-uh] / ˌbæk təˈri mi ə /

noun

Pathology.

the presence of bacteria in the blood.

Etymology

Origin of bacteremia

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

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