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n. The presence of bacteria in the blood.
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n. transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood
Word Usage
"So basically she did not have at any time a raging infection, but she had an infection which initially started with what we call a bacteremia, or an invasion of blood by bacteria, which was later on controlled by antibiotics."