uremic

Or u·rae·mic

[yoo-ree-mik]

adjective

Pathology.

1. relating to uremia.

2. affected with uremia; having high levels of urea, normally excreted in the urine, circulating in the blood.

Word History and Origins

Origin of uremic¹

From New Latin; uremia, -ic

Example Sentences

Seven individuals developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious complication that causes kidney failure, and one person died.

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In some cases, people became severely ill with hemolytic uremic syndrome — or kidney failure.

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They include 15-year-old Kamberlyn Bowler of Grand Junction, Colo., who has been hospitalized for almost two weeks with hemolytic uremic syndrome, a condition that damages the blood vessels in the kidneys.

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In extreme cases, E. coli infections can cause hemolytic uremic syndrome, a condition that damages blood vessels in the kidneys.

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Ten people have been hospitalized — including a young child diagnosed with hemolytic uremic syndrome, a dangerous condition that damages blood vessels in the kidneys.

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