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uremic
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u·re·mi·a also u·rae·mi·a  (y-rm-)
n.
A toxic condition resulting from kidney disease in which there is retention in the bloodstream of waste products normally excreted in the urine. Also called azotemia.
u·remic adj.
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Adj.1.uremic - of or involving excess nitrogenous waste products in the urine (usually due to kidney insufficiency)
azotemic, uraemic
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