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bacteraemia

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The medical condition of having bacteria in the bloodstream.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From bacter- + -aemia.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: bacterièmia — medical condition
  • Dutch: bacteriëmie — medical condition
  • German: Bakteriämie — medical condition
  • Indonesian: bakteremia — medical condition
  • Polish: bakteriemia — medical condition
  • Spanish: bacteriemia — medical condition