uraemia

u·rae·mi·a  (y-rm-)

n.

Variant of uremia.

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uraemia US, uremia [jʊˈriːmɪə]

n

(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol the accumulation of waste products, normally excreted in the urine, in the blood: causes severe headaches, vomiting, etc. Also called azotaemia

[from New Latin, from Greek ouron urine + haima blood]

uraemic  US, uremic 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.

See also: Blood and Blood Vessels

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

uraemia - accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine azotaemia, azotemia, uremia pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition

Translations

uraemia [jʊˈriːmɪə] N → uremia f