viremia

noun vi·re·mia \vī-ˈrē-mē-ə\

Definition of VIREMIA

: the presence of viruses in the blood

— vi·re·mic \-mik\ adjective

New Latin, from virus + -emia

First Known Use: 1946

Medical Dictionary

noun vi·re·mia

: the presence of viruses in the blood

—vi·re·mic or chiefly British vi·rae·mic \-mik\ adjective

vi·re·mia or chiefly British vi·rae·mia \vī-ˈrē-mē-ə\

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