viremia

[vahy-ree-mee-uh]

noun

Pathology.

1. the presence of a virus in the blood.

viremia

/ vaɪˈriːmɪə /

noun

1. the usual US spelling of viraemia

Other Word Forms

• viremic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of viremia¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1945–50; virus, -emia

Example Sentences

When they subsequently interrupted their antiretroviral treatment, they were capable of controlling viremia for a period lasting more than 20 years in some cases.

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“We did throat cultures. We did blood cultures. And they never had any viremia, they never had any virus in their throat. … So we had made the big jump.”

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“We might hypothesize that the pregnancy with the longest duration of extended viremia is more likely to have abnormalities detected at birth, but right now that’s simply a hypothesis,” he cautioned.

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"We might hypothesize that the pregnancy with the longest duration of extended viremia is more likely to have abnormalities detected at birth, but right now that's simply a hypothesis," he cautioned.

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At the end of the day it's clear to us that he has some pretty low residual viremia.

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