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菌血症 (kinketsushou) Japanese meaning: bacteremia | Kotomora

菌きん血けつ症しょう

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Meanings

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bacteremia; bacteraemia

Medical term for the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream. Often used in clinical contexts.

菌きん血けつ症しょうは、血けつ液えき中ちゅうに細さい菌きんが存そん在

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Bacteremia refers to a condition in which bacteria are present in the blood.

Kanji

菌germ, fungus, bacteria
血blood
症symptoms, illness

Etymology

Compound of 菌 (bacteria) + 血 (blood) + 症 (condition/disease). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows standard medical kanji compounding patterns.