meningococcemia

[ mə-nĭng′gō-kŏk-sē′mē-ə ]

n.

The presence of meningococci in the blood.

Nearby words

meningo-, meningo-osteophlebitis, meningocele, meningococcal meningitis, meningococcall, meningococcemia, meningococcus, meningocortical, meningocyte, meningoencephalitis, meningoencephalocele

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Examples from the Web for meningococcemia

The other is meningococcemia, which occurs when the bacteria enter the bloodstream and cause overwhelming organ failure.
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