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antigenemia

 [an″tĭ-jĕ-ne´me-ah]
the presence of antigen, such as hepatitis B surface antigen, in the blood.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

an·ti·ge·ne·mi·a

(an'ti-jĕ-nē'mē-ă),
Persistence of antigen in circulating blood; for example, HBs-antigenemia (presence of hepatitis B virus surface antigen in blood serum).
[antigen + G. haima, blood]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

an·ti·ge·ne·mi·a

(an'ti-jĕ-nē'mē-ă)
Persistence of antigen in circulating blood, such as HBs-antigenemia (presence of hepatitis B virus surface antigen in serum).
Synonym(s): antigenaemia.
[antigen + G. haima, blood]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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