What it means
The root in words about bacteria. Bacteriology is the study of bacteria; bacteriostatic drugs stop bacteria from multiplying, while bactericidal drugs kill them; bacteremiabak-teer-EE-mee-uhThe presence of bacteria in the bloodstream.bacteri/o bacteria-emia in the bloodFull entry is bacteria in the blood.
At a glance
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Related terms
bacterium
A tiny one-celled living thing, seen only under a microscope, of which some kinds cause disease; the plural is bacteria.
-logy
A word ending that means the study of something.
bacteremia
The presence of bacteria in the bloodstream.