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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 • Jan. 23, 2024

“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 • Nov. 3, 2022

The monkeys developed none of the classic symptoms, such as fever and rashes, or showed viremia, the presence of the virus in the bloodstream.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2022

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