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uremia Definition

ure·mia (yo̵o rē′mē ə)

noun

a toxic condition caused by the presence in the blood of waste products that are not being eliminated in the urine because of a failure of the kidneys to secrete urine

Etymology: ModL < Gr ouron, urine + haima, blood

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Browse dictionary entries near uremia

  1. ‹ ureide
  2. ‹ ureic
  3. ‹ uredostage
  4. ‹ uredospore
  5. ‹ uredo
  6. ‹ uredium
  7. ‹ urediospore
  8. ‹ uredinium
  9. ‹ uredinial
  10. ‹ uredinia
  1. uremic ›
  2. ureotelic ›
  3. -uret ›
  4. ureter ›
  5. ureter- ›
  6. ureteral ›
  7. ureteric ›
  8. uretero- ›
  9. ureterostomies ›
  10. ureterostomy ›