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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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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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