First Known Use: circa 1857
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uremia
noun ure·mia \yu̇-ˈrē-mē-ə\
Definition of UREMIA
1
: accumulation in the blood of constituents normally eliminated in the urine that produces a severe toxic condition and usually occurs in severe kidney disease
2
: the toxic bodily condition associated with uremia
— ure·mic \-mik\ adjective
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Origin of UREMIA
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uremia
noun ure·mia
Medical Definition of UREMIA
1
: accumulation in the blood of constituents normally eliminated in the urine that produces a severe toxic condition and usually occurs in severe kidney disease
2
: the toxic bodily condition associated with uremia <the patient was in uremia>
—ure·mic or chiefly British urae·mic \-mik\ adjective
Variants of UREMIA
ure·mia or chiefly British urae·mia \yu̇-ˈrē-mē-ə\
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