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viremia

American  
[vahy-ree-mee-uh] / vaɪˈri mi ə /

noun

Pathology.
  1. the presence of a virus in the blood.


viremia British  
/ vaɪˈriːmɪə /

noun

  1. the usual US spelling of viraemia

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Other Word Forms

  • viremic adjective

Etymology

Origin of viremia

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

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily

“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.”

From Washington Post

“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.

From Washington Times

"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.

From US News

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

From Science Magazine