'bacteremia' definitions:
Definition of 'bacteremia'
(from WordNet)
noun
Transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood [syn: bacteremia, bacteriemia, bacteriaemia]
Definition of 'bacteremia'
From: GCIDE
- bacteremia \bac`ter*e"mi*a\ (b[a^]k*t[=e]r*[=e]"m[=e]*[.a] or b[a^]k`t[u^]*r[=e]"m[=e]*[.a]), n. The presence of bacteria in the blood.
- Syn: bacteriemia. [WordNet 1.5]