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Answer for the clue "Transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood ", 10 letters:
bacteremia

Word definitions for bacteremia in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Bacteremia (also bacteraemia ) is the presence of bacteria in the blood . Blood is normally a sterile environment, so the detection of bacteria in the blood (most commonly accomplished by blood cultures ) is always abnormal. Bacteria can enter the bloodstream ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (alternative spelling of bacteraemia English)

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood [syn: bacteriemia , bacteriaemia ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.

Usage examples of bacteremia.

I murmured to mys 11, mended dosage of penicillin for bacteremia or sepsis, according to the MerManual, the physician's basic desk reference.

The It affect maggots were dealing nicely with the small abscesses, but they couldnthe underlying bacteremia that was poisoning his blood.

Recom-"Ten thousand to ten million rnilligrams," I murmured to mys 11, mended dosage of penicillin for bacteremia or sepsis, according to the MerManual, the physician's basic desk reference.