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azotemia

[ az-uh-tee-mee-uh, ey-zuh- ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. the accumulation of abnormally large amounts of nitrogenous waste products in the blood, as in uremic poisoning.

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  • azo·temic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of azotemia1

First recorded in 1895–1900; azote + -emia

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