uraemia

[ yoo-ree-mee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. uremia.

uraemia

/ jʊˈriːmɪə /

noun

1. pathol the accumulation of waste products, normally excreted in the urine, in the blood: causes severe headaches, vomiting, etc Also calledazotaemia

Derived Forms

• uˈraemic, adjective

Other Words From

• u·raemic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of uraemia¹

C19: from New Latin, from Greek ouron urine + haima blood

Example Sentences

Uraemia is a toxic condition, and three varieties of it are recognized—the acute, the chronic and the latent.

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Some of these effects are seen in every form of severe kidney disease, and uraemia may occur in any advanced kidney disease.

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Eclampsia is a very grave complication of pregnancy, and it was formerly supposed to be uraemia.

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