uraemia
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u·rae·mi·a
(yo͝o-rē′mē-ə)n.
Variant of uremia.
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uraemia
(jʊˈriːmɪə) oruremia
n
(Pathology) pathol the accumulation of waste products, normally excreted in the urine, in the blood: causes severe headaches, vomiting, etc. Also called: azotaemia
[C19: from New Latin, from Greek ouron urine + haima blood]
uˈraemic, uˈremic adj
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uremia, uraemia
a toxic condition resulting from the presence of urinary constituents in the blood, caused by deficiencies in the secretion of urine. — uremic, uraemic, adj.
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Noun | 1. | uraemia - accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition |
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