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uremic

American  
[yoo-ree-mik] / yʊˈri mɪk /
Or uraemic

adjective

Pathology.
  1. relating to uremia.

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


Etymology

Origin of uremic

From New Latin; uremia, -ic

Example Sentences

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

From Salon

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times