bacteremia

[ bak-tuh-ree-mee-uh ]
/ ˌbæk təˈri mi ə /

noun Pathology.

the presence of bacteria in the blood.

Origin of bacteremia

First recorded in 1885–90; bacter- + -emia

Medical definitions for bacteremia

bacteremia
[ băk′tə-rēmē-ə ]

n.

The presence of bacteria in the blood.

Other words from bacteremia

bac′te•remic (-mĭk) adj.