uraemia
TYPE OF KIDNEY DISEASE, UREA IN THE BLOOD
Uremic poison; Uraemia; Uremic toxin; Uremic; Nitremia; Uremic toxins; Uremic acidosis; Uremic encephalopathy
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(US uremia)
¦ noun Medicine a raised level in the blood of urea and other nitrogenous waste compounds.
Derivatives
uraemic adjective
Origin
C19: mod. L., from Gk ouron 'urine' + haima 'blood'.