BACTEREMIA


Meaning of BACTEREMIA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ bak-t ə - ' r ē -m ē - ə

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, alteration of bacteriemia, from bacteri- + -emia

Date: circa 1890

: the usually transient presence of bacteria in the blood

– bac · ter · emic \ -mik \ adjective

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