bacillemia
[bas″ĭ-le´me-ah] the presence of bacilli in the blood.
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bac·il·le·mi·a
(bas'i-lē'mē-ă), The presence of bacilli in the circulating blood.
[bacillus + G. haima, blood]
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bacillemia
A rarely used term for the presence of rod-shaped bacilli in the circulation, which may be either:
(1) Gram-negative sepsis—sepsis by coliform, usually gram-negative rod-shaped bacilli; or
(2) Bacteraemia.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
bac·il·le·mi·a
(bas'i-lē'mē-ă) The presence of gram-negative or gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria in the circulating blood.
Synonym(s):
bacillaemia.
[bacillus + G. haima, blood]
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