azotemia

(az′ō tēmē ə)

noun

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

Origin: ModL: see azote & -emia

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See azotemia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
See uremia.

Origin:

Origin: French azote, nitrogen; see azo-

Origin: + -emia

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Related Forms:

  • azˌo·teˈmic (-mĭk) adjective

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