URAEMIA

uremia, uraemia, azotemia, azotaemia

(noun) accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

uraemia (countable and uncountable, plural uraemias)

Alternative spelling of uremia

Source: Wiktionary


U*ræ"mi*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: Accumulation in the blood of the principles of the urine, producing dangerous disease.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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