ˌbaktəˈrēmēə noun
or bac·te·ri·e·mia also bac·te·ri·ae·mia (ˌ) bakˌtirēˈēmēə
( -s )
Etymology: bacteremia, New Latin, alteration of bacteriemia, bacteriaemia; bacteriemia, bacteriaemia, New Latin, from bacteri- + -emia, -aemia
: the usually transient presence of bacteria or other microorganisms in the blood — compare septicemia