Uremia
noun, Pathology.
1.
a condition resulting from the retention in the blood of constituents normally excreted in the urine.
noun
1.
the usual US spelling of uraemia
uremia u·re·mi·a or u·rae·mi·a (yu-rē’mē-ə)
n.
The accumulation of urinary waste products in the blood. Also called azotemia.
A toxic condition caused by uremia.
u·re’mic adj.
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