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Urate

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• Uratemia

  uratemia u·ra·te·mi·a (yur’ə-tē’mē-ə) n. Presence of urates, especially sodium urate, in the blood.

• Urate oxidase

  urate oxidase n. An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of uric acid. Also called uricase.

• Uratic

  noun, Chemistry. 1. a salt of uric acid. noun 1. any salt or ester of uric acid urate u·rate (yur’āt’) n. A salt of uric acid.

• Uratosis

  uratosis u·ra·to·sis (yur’ə-tō’sĭs) n. A pathological condition due to the presence of urates in the blood or tissues.

• Uraturia

  uraturia u·ra·tu·ri·a (yur’ə-tur’ē-ə, -tyur’-) n. Presence of an increased amount of urates in the urine.

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