azotemia

azo·temia (az′ō tē′mē ə)

noun

the accumulation of nitrogenous substances in the blood, resulting from failure of the kidneys to remove them

Etymology: ModL: see azote & -emia

az′o·te′mic (-tē′mik, -tem′ik) adjective

Adjective modifier

post-renal: Obstruction or rupture of the urinary tract distal to the renal pelvis will result in a post-renal azotemia.

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