Meningococcemia definitions

meningococcemia

(mә-ning″go-kok-se´me-ә) the presence of meningococci in the blood, producing an acute fulminating disease or an insidious disorder persisting for months or years. acute fulminating meningococcemia Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome.
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meningococcemia

Type: Term Pronunciation: mĕ-ning′gō-kok-sē′mē-ă Definitions: 1. Presence of meningococci (N. meningitidis) in the circulating blood.
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Meningococcemia

infection of the blood (sepsis) caused by Neisseria meningitidis
Found on https://www.nfid.org/infectious-diseases/meningococcal-disease-glossary-of-

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