u·re·mi·a also u·rae·mi·a (y -r  m- )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·re mic adj. |
uremia [jʊˈriːmɪə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) the usual US spelling of uraemia
uremic adj
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.
See also: Blood and Blood Vessels
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