azotemia

noun azo·te·mia \ˌā-zō-ˈtē-mē-ə\

Definition of AZOTEMIA

: an excess of urea or other nitrogenous wastes in the blood as a result of kidney insufficiency — compare uremia

— azo·te·mic \-mik\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary azote nitrogen + New Latin -emia — more at az-

First Known Use: circa 1900

Medical Dictionary

noun azo·te·mia

: an excess of urea and other nitrogenous wastes in the blood as a result of kidney insufficiency—compare uremia

—azo·te·mic or chiefly British azo·tae·mic \-ˈtē-mik\ adjective

azo·te·mia or chiefly British azo·tae·mia \ˌā-zō-ˈtē-mē-ə\

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