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meningococcemia

[ mə-nĭng′gō-kŏk-sē′mē-ə ]

n.

The presence of meningococci in the blood.

Words nearby meningococcemia

meningo-, meningo-osteophlebitis, meningocele, meningococcal meningitis, meningococcall, meningococcemia, meningococcus, meningocortical, meningocyte, meningoencephalitis, meningoencephalocele

Example sentences from the Web for meningococcemia

The other is meningococcemia, which occurs when the bacteria enter the bloodstream and cause overwhelming organ failure.

Princeton Considers Vaccinations for Slow-Moving Meningitis Outbreak |Kent Sepkowitz |November 18, 2013 |DAILY BEAST