uremia

American

[yoo-ree-mee-uh] / yʊˈri mi ə /

Or uraemia

noun

Pathology.

a condition resulting from the retention in the blood of constituents normally excreted in the urine.

uremia British

/ jʊˈriːmɪə /

noun

the usual US spelling of uraemia

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

uremic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of uremia

From New Latin, dating back to 1855–60; see origin at ur- ¹, -emia

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Uremia is the most dreaded symptom and develops as a result of the retained toxins in the blood.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.

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