uraemia
[ yoo-ree-mee-uh ]
/ yʊˈri mi ə /
noun Pathology.
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OTHER WORDS FROM uraemia
u·rae·mic, adjectiveWords nearby uraemia
up yours, u quark, Ur, urachus, uracil, uraemia, uraeus, Ural, Ural-Altaic, Uralian, Uralian emerald
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Example sentences from the Web for uraemia
Uraemia is a toxic condition, and three varieties of it are recognized—the acute, the chronic and the latent.
Eclampsia is a very grave complication of pregnancy, and it was formerly supposed to be uraemia.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin MalleySome of these effects are seen in every form of severe kidney disease, and uraemia may occur in any advanced kidney disease.
British Dictionary definitions for uraemia
uraemia
US uremia
/ (jʊˈriːmɪə) /
noun
pathol the accumulation of waste products, normally excreted in the urine, in the blood: causes severe headaches, vomiting, etcAlso called: azotaemia
Derived forms of uraemia
uraemic or US uremic, adjectiveWord Origin for uraemia
C19: from New Latin, from Greek ouron urine + haima blood
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