Anthracaemia

/ˌænθrəˈsiːmiə/ noun

Definition

The presence of anthrax bacteria in the blood, characteristic of anthrax infection spreading through the body.

Etymology

From 'anthrax' and the medical suffix '-aemia' (blood condition), literally 'anthrax in the blood,' a clinical term for systemic anthrax.

Kelly Says

Anthracaemia is the most serious form of anthrax infection because the bacteria have escaped local infection and entered the bloodstream—it's when a disease stops being a local problem and becomes a body-wide emergency!

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